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'Concussion' Interview

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Will Smith, and Albert Brooks discuss 'Concussion'.

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Gugu joins Will Smith and Anna Paquin supporting husband Stephen Moyer at Concussion screening

She's got some front! Anna Paquin takes the plunge as she supports husband Stephen Moyer at Concussion screening

By SARAH SOTOODEH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 08:29, 11 November 2015 | UPDATED: 21:44, 11 November 2015

She's not just adept at stealing hearts on the small screen - she's also a champ at pirating the red carpet. 

Anna Paquin wowed in a skintight black dress at the AFI Fest Concussion premiere on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old attended the Hollywood screening at the TCL Chinese Theater to support her husband, Stephen Moyer, who stars in the movie alongside Will Smith and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

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Reveal: Anna Paquin wowed in a skintight black dress at the AFI Fest 2015 Presented By Audi Centerpiece Gala premiere of the film, Concussion, on Tuesday

The actress, who donned a black blazer over her fitted frock, put her cleavage on display in the low-cut garment. The True Blood star's dress featured a triangle cut-out that revealed a hint of skin.

The mom of two showed off her pert derriere and toned legs in the tight dress.

The X-Men actress paired the revealing look with pointed heels and a gold and black clutch.

Loved: The 33-year-old attended the Hollywood premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre to support her husband, Stephen Moyer, who stars in the movie alongside Will Smith and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Anna Paquin & husband Stephen Moyer at the True Blood premiere

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She pulled her hair back, opting to go dramatic with her makeup. 

The starlet wore dark brown smokey eye makeup with pink lip gloss and rose hued blush.

The former child star married her True Blood co-star in 2010, and gave birth to their twins, Charlie and Poppy, in September 2012.

Cut out: The actress, who donned a black blazer over her fitted frock, put her cleavage on display in the low-cut look

Form-fitting affair: Slipping into the form-fitting garment, the X-Men star showcased both her figure and pert bottom

All smiles: Showcasing her striking natural features, the actress  pulled her hair back and opted for a dramatically striking look with her makeup

Anna Paquin discusses her post-pregnancy breasts

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The drama, which will be released December 25, is a true story about a neuropathologist who discovers Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, caused by repetitive brain trauma, in a professional athlete.

Will wore a grey suit for the premiere, pairing it with a black shirt and maroon tie.

The movie star greeted fans in the crowd, stopping to take photos and shaking hands.

Truth: The film, which will be released December 25, is a true story about a neuropathologist who discovers Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, caused by repetive brain trauma, in a professional athlete

Happy: Will wore a grey suit for the premiere, pairing it with a black shirt and maroon tie

Doing the rounds: The star was on top of his game, and was seen chatting away animatedly to both his fans and members of the press as he made his way down the red carpet

Stephen also donned a grey suit and black shirt, but didn't wear a tie, opting for a more casual red carpet look.

Will Smith plays the main character, Dr. Bennet Omalu, with Stephen as Dr. Ron Hamilton, Gugu as Prema Mutiso.

Gugu, who recently starred in Beyond The Lights, shined in a sleeveless snakeskin-esque abstract dress.

Wild: Gugu, who recently starred in Beyond The Lights, shined in a sleeveless snakeskin-esque abstract dress

The starlet also pulled her hair back, but added bold red lipstick for a pop of color. 

Her co-star, Sara Lindsey, wore a similar look to Anna, opting for a fitted black cleavage-revealing look.

The star, who plays the character Gracie, wore a jumpsuit that featured sheer lace detailing, adding teal earrings and a ring. 

Bright: The starlet also pulled her hair back, but added bold red lipstick for a pop of color

Sheer: Her co-star, Sara Lindsey, wore a similar look to Anna, opting for a fitted black cleavage-revealing look

Pop: The star, who plays the character Gracie, wore a jumpsuit that featured sheer lace detailing, adding teal earrings and a ring

Blonde beauty: The actress accentuated her striking natural features with a simple pallet of make-up, adding a flash of pink lipstick to plump-up her lips

Shapely: The mom of two showed off her pert derriere and toned legs in the tight dress

Giddy: The former child star married her True Blood co-star in 2010, and gave birth to their twins, Charlie and Poppy, in September 2012

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Amongst the stars: Legendary director Ridley Scott (right) also attended the premiere in his role as producer

Pals: Will poses with Concussion co-star Albert Brooks

Since wrapping True Blood in 2014, Anna voiced the character, Ramsey, in the animated flick, The Good Dinosaur, which is set to be released on November 25.

The star is in the midst of filming the TV mini-series, Roots, due out in 2016.

The drama is about the history of an African slave who is sold to America, an adaptation of Alex Haley's 1976 book.

Ageless: Will Smith plays the main character, Dr. Bennet Omalu, with Stephen as Dr. Ron Hamilton, Gugu as Prema Mutiso

Say cheese: The movie star greeted fans in the crowd, stopping to take photos and shaking hands

Great Scott! The famous director got behind the lens of a different type of camera at the film's after party 

Snap happy: Trying his luck with the large Cannon camera, the director started snapping away

Cosying up to the co-star: Will and Sara were all smiles as the co-stars chatted away

Another leading lady: The Men In Black star made sure to split his time equally amongst the galmorous leading ladies of the film

Glamorous girls: Both Gugu and Sara channelled an equally glamorous look, and appeared to be comparing notes on their sartorial picks 

His muses: The film's director Peter Landesman was seen enjoying a joke with his two leading ladies

Heavy hitters: Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Junior and Southpaw director Antoine Fuqua attended the premiere and party

His inspiration: Will was seen enjoying a joke with Dr. Bennet Omalu, whom he plays in the film

Snappy style: Ridley looked to be getting into the swing of snapping photos

All smiles: Dr. Omalu, Gugu, Will, and producers Giannina Facio and Ridley all looked delighted with the response to the film and the turn out to help them celebrate

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AFI Fest Review: Peter Landesman’s ‘Concussion’ Starring Will Smith, Albert Brooks and Gugu Mbatha-Raw

By Charlie Schmidlin | The PlaylistNovember 11, 2015 at 8:16AM

Previously rumored as neutered by the very group it’s critiquing, fear not: “Concussion” actually retains the startling truths about the effects of brain trauma in the NFL. If your first question is, “What startling truths?” then permit the film — dutifully written and directed by Peter Landesman and featuring stellar work by Will Smith — to elaborate. But ultimately it’s the struggle to couch those facts in a satisfying arc that hobbles the piece; it’s the difference between a well-acted vehicle for awareness, rather than the alert and pointed scientific drama toward which it aims.

The one to lead us through these breakthroughs is Bennet Omalu (played by Smith), a Nigerian-born forensic pathologist in Pittsburgh who, in 2002, first noticed abnormalities in the brains of professional football players. Deeply religious, wedded to the American Dream, and devoted to the “science of death,” he immerses himself in his work, speaking to his cadavers for answers and listening to Teddy Pendergrass tunes while doing so. When former Steelers center Mike Webster (a solid as usual David Morse) dies of cardiac arrest, found dead in the truck where he lived in mental and physical pain, the body goes to Omalu and begs the question: how does a local legend waste away into homelessness and self-harm, and eventually death?

After Webster, the cases of Steelers players rack up: Terry Long, a guard who battled depression and memory loss before drinking antifreeze; Andre Waters, a safety with a similar history who took his own life. They lead Omalu to a newly coined term — Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) — and as he gains allies in doctors Julian Bailes (Alec Baldwin) and Ron Hamilton (Stephen Moyer), the NFL begins to take notice and attack.

Landesman’s approach is all old-fashioned cover-up saga, working from Jeanne Marie Laskas’ 2009 GQ article ‘Game Brain’. He pits Omalu against suits in the NFL as the ultimate David vs. Goliath story, and constantly frames Pittsburgh’s jewel — the Heinz Stadium — like some all-seeing eye in the background to remind us. The film never goes full gumshoe, but there is the Unknown Car following Omalu’s pregnant wife Prema (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) home, and later on, pensive meetings behind glass doors with faceless businessmen.

Thankfully, the chords of humanism come in with Omalu, as he grapples with having to assert his abilities while questioning the worth of fighting such a prolonged, and seemingly one-sided battle. Smith, firmly in “Ali”-level deep-dive mode, feels this dynamic out and delivers a performance that shows why he still has star power. His magnetism reflects in his embodiment of Omalu, as does his lilting Nigerian accent, which stands out to the ear for the first five minutes, then beds down and rarely wavers.

The histrionic pitch that absolutely steamrolled Landesman’s first film, the Kennedy assassination drama “Parkland,” has been toned down here (the soaring score by James Newton Howard, less so). The ensemble gel together with finesse, as Morse and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje do great work as troubled NFL players, and Albert Brooks and Baldwin supply the few lighthearted moments of the film. Mbatha-Raw barely registers though in her supportive wife role, which is more a function of the screenplay than her acting. So keen is Landesman to accelerate past her scenes, there’s a boggling moment where she is waiting at home — dressed and made up to go dancing — in preparation for Omalu to enter and tell her they’re going dancing.

Other cameo set dressing includes Luke Wilson as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, one entire aspect where the script seems terribly truncated. Various actors like Hill Harper and Arliss Howard follow suit as part of the NFL threat, showing up as vague intimidation before vanishing completely. It abstracts the stakes, and by the end of the film, which circles to a lifeless climax that all but happens off-screen, the feeling left over is more a tepid acceptance than empowerment.

A lack of pace and illuminating insight are what keep “Concussion” from lasting resonance, its flaws threatening to dull the issue for drama in a way that the NFL could only appreciate. Even as the performances are compellingly rendered, what’s most effective in this case is reality. Like docs such as “Head Games” or “The Crash Reel,” Landesman splices in montages of actual head-on collisions to visualize what’s at stake. Their jolting potency in fact hurts the film and helps the cause: in one effective minute it makes the argument Hollywood needs two hours and Will Smith to tell. [C]

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