Those of you who know me, know that I cry at a lot of movies, so this one really shouldn't come as a surprise. I just want to thank Jason for not telling me I was going to ball my eyes out. I'm just saying you could of warned me.
The movie is a sigh of relief. As in it just a good movie to watch. It's the story of Michael Oher, a homeless teen who becomes an all state high school football player and first round draft pick in the NFL. Yeah I know, should of know I was going to cry in the movie. People doing good for others is always a tear jerker. In it Sandra Bullock plays Leigh Ann Tuohy. A wife and a mother of two. While on the way home from a sporting event they notice Michael walking along the side of the road heading towards the high school gym. After a few questions she realizes that he was going there because he had no where else to stay. Being the nice person she is takes Michael home with her and lets him sleep on the couch for a night. After that one night, she starts to care for Michael and wants him to stay with her and her family until they figure out what to do with him. After a series of events she realizes that Micheal should stay with them and be apart of their family. Leigh Ann realizes something in Micheal and decides he should play football on the high school team and that's when you really see him shine. At first he doesn't quite grasp the concept of the game, but momma Tuohy steps in and tells him want she wants him to do and he listens. He listens well. You don't want to make a southern women angry. I'll tell you that.
The movie as a whole really didn't do it for me. The cast supporting Sandra is weak and the acting talent isn't 100 percent there. I give them credit as they did try their best, but their best really wasn't good enough. Like Avatar there is only one good acting role in the film, which comes from Bullock. After watching countless and countless Sandra Bullock movie, I feel she finally found her "role of a lifetime". She felt like it was also hers, cause she played the heck out of that role. She is nominated for her first Academy Award and she deserves this nomination more then ever. She really took my breath away in the film. I feel as though she can be seen now as a real actress and not a goofy lovable character.
Overall the film is worth the price of a theater ticket and definitely a rental. Just for Sandra alone. I don't think I can recommend you to buy it if you already seen it. If you really wanted to catch it and have the money to spend on it, go ahead and purchase it, but I feel if the movie is watched repeatedly it will make you lose the close and sincere nature of the film. The scenes that are touching and compelling will stick with you forever. A great movie the first time you watch it, but at the end of the movie, you already know what's going to happen. I give "The Blind Side" a 5 out of 7. Sandra Bullock proves she can act and the heart warming story makes you feel good about yourself. This is a one of kind movie. You will enjoy it.
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