The blind side movie#

And while the movie alludes to the racial prejudice Michael dealt with (some scenes depict characters who are blatantly racist), it skirts the topic instead of truly tackling it. That said, it sometimes feels as if it glosses over many of the challenges that Oher and his 'rescuer' (socialite Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock) must have faced when building their relationship. It centers on messages of empathy and inclusion, the benefits of perseverance and hard work, and the importance of family support. I think it will surprise you.Parents need to know that The Blind Side is a formulaic but uplifting family sports drama based on the true story of football player Michael Oher. If you are a bloke, and doubt you would like a film this soppy, or you are a woman and doubt you would be too interested in a sports film, I suggest you give this movie a try. All round, it doesn't put a foot far wrong. I detected a couple of missteps, or at least sidesteps, but crucially, I could see mitigating circumstances for each decision the screenwriters made. He excels in writing, and slowly developing themes. When he tried thrills and action in The Alamo, he came badly unstuck and ended up with an expensive, boring flop. The pace is fairly gentle throughout, which I think is director John Lee Hancock's forte. The social commentary, illustrated in the contrast between 'Big Mike's lack of ambition and the Tuohy family's assumption that the best is available to them, is nothing new either, but the point here is empathy, and the film delivers that in spades. The film does rather lead you by the hand emotionally, but I am happy to accept that from a film as long as it is done well. There is more a bit later, and I have to admit that I wasn't following the subtleties, but I got more than enough to go forward with. There is also a very good voiceover explanation by Bullock at the very beginning, which told me pretty much everything you need to know for the purposes of the story. The American football scenes are actually remarkably sparse, which is good, because I know very little about handegg. Quinton Aaron is great as Oher, but it is Sandra Bullock who rightly got the attention of the Oscars committee for her role as well-to-do teacher and mother Leigh Anne Tuohy, who takes in a vulnerable black boy and then realizes his potential.

Of course, it is about the rise of sports star Michael Oher, but in that story we see a lot of social commentary, and two really fantastic acting performances. The Blind Side presents as part sports film, part family melodrama, but there is actually more to it than that. Version I saw: Amazon Prime rental (Bluray)

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The blind side