- “Need is not weak.” – Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will Smith)
- “You have to be the best version of yourself. If you don’t know what that is, you pick something and fake it.” – Dr. Omalu
- “If you know, you must come forth and speak.” – Prema Mutiso (Gugu Mbatha-Raw)
- “When you have truth, the thing you are told you cannot do is the thing you must do. Embrace that and nothing created by man can bring you down.” – Prema
- “The gift of knowledge is a great gift, a dangerous gift.” – Dr. Omalu
- Guilt, integrity, honor, respect
- I loved the imagery and use of hands throughout the entire movie.
- Alec Baldwin makes me laugh, even when he’s in a dramatic role.
- I always appreciate it at the end of movies when they tell you what has happened after the movie left off. The statistics presented are sobering.
- I thought it did a good job being sensitive to all the football fans out there.
- Albert Brooks was made to look like a balding, older man. Young fans will recognize his voice from the huge Pixar hit “Finding Nemo.” They’ll be happy to know that he still has a full head of hair. He provides some much needed humor to this cautionary tale.
- I appreciated the respectful discussion about religion vs. science.
- Paul Reiser and Luke Wilson play roles, although small ones in the film.
- You will see a lot of football collisions and crunches.
- Fans hoping to see a lot of football action will be disappointed.
- It’s tough to say who the target audience is for this film and who will or can take action after seeing it.
Funny lines:
- “I had quite a revelation tonight. This body was made for dancing. When they say dancing machine, I am what they mean.” – Dr. Omalu
- “All we have to do is finish the game. If we finish, we win.” – Mike Webster (David Morse)
- “I am not interested in common sense. I’m interested in science. Science is knowing.” – Dr. Joseph Maroon (Arliss Howard)
- “The NFL owns a day of the week.” – Dr. Cyril Wecht (Albert Brooks)
- “Everyone has been in the dark and you have turned on the light and given this Boogeyman a name.” – Dr. Julian Bailes (Alec Baldwin)
- “Tell the truth. Tell the truth!” – Dr. Omalu
- “There is no coincidence in this world.” – Prema
- “If you don’t speak for the dead, who will?” – Prema
- “You know, it is a mindless, violent game…and then it’s Shakespeare. I mean, to me, it’s like life that way. I know you can’t see how exciting and beautiful all that is and I don’t blame you.” – Dr. Bailes
- There is some profanity.
- This is a serious, slow-moving “talking” movie that may bore young children.
- Discussion of suicide and miscarriage.
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