CcOoNnCcUuSsSsIiOoNn

Rating: 7/10 (23 July 2016)

The villain is not just a colossal organization, it's not just a gargantuan country... It's human nature.
Like football, the world is at loggerheads propelled by selfishness, and like the players, humanity suffer from "ethical CTE"... And like the NFL, we don't want to admit it, because that means recognition of being bankrupt, morally.
This is mainly why, this movie spoke to me and engaged. Greed vs Truth, that lead to Apology vs Bribery. Honestly, after this movie, one has to ask themselves; How is it, that this film performed badly at The Box Office?, and; How true are the findings of the Actuaries, seeing as, like all those doctors before them, who represented The NFL, lied.
Peter Landesman was satisfactory on the directors chair, though admittedly, the movie could've come out much more, "hard hitting". The pace at times, was sedate, and the editing, jerky... But overall, the film was captivating. The dialogue was filled with so many sublime lines, so many I just couldn't keep up... And every time I heard them, the movie won me over more and more. "Mike Webster goes mad, and nobody asks why. They make fun of him. They insult him on TV, and they want to pretend that he's disease doesn't exist... And they want to bury me".
Will Smith was amazing, and the reason he may have seemed less amazing is perhaps because, we expect him to be amazing, and so when he is, we're used to it. Also, his Nigerian accent, unlike many Americans before him, was well researched and practiced... It didn't sound like some generic African accent.
I'd like to give this movie an 8/10... But, maybe it didn't quite reach that level, so, to stay true to my Review Title, I'll give it a solid 7.7/10.