The Blind Side is one of the better sports stories put onto the big screen since Remember The Titans. The Blind Side is a true story of a black teenager from the projects of Memphis. Michael Oher was put in a private school to be given a shot at real academics and football. One of the moms of fellow students (played by Sandra Bullock) discovers that Michael Oher has no home and basically fends for himself, so she provides him a home and cares for him. He goes on to play football at Ole Miss and become the 23rd pick in the 2009 NFL for the Baltimore Ravens. The story is truly a great one in that it shows the compassion of a one human being to another, even when they are on opposite sides of the social spectrum. The movie also shows what it means to be a family even to those who are not related to you and what you would do in order to help and protect them.
This movie is not just like any other sport stories in the sense that it is by disney therefore it keeps it family oriented. Don't get me wrong, it is still very family oriented, but it shows the real story with real life troubles (drugs, violence, abandoned children). It is a well directed movie that could see some nominations in the Oscars, especially a best-actress nom from Sandra Bullock (yes, i said Sandra Bullock). She portrays Leigh Anne Tuohy with a strong yet compassionate demeanor. Honestly, i think no one else could have played the part better.
Rating: 7.9
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