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Genres: DramaSportBiogra
Starring: Kim Dickens, Kathy Bates, Sandra Bullock, Ray McKinnon, Tom Nowicki, Andy Stahl, Jae Head
Director(s): John Lee Hancock
Available Quality: Hi Def
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Available Quality: DivX, DVD, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
IMDB Rating: 7.6 out of 10 (76855 votes)
A poor, oversized and under-educated teenager is recruited by a major college football program where he is groomed into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect.
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lcurrelley (24 May 2012)
Good Whites Save Blacks Again
I did not like the film. It sickened me and was offensive to AfricanAmericans. Again, Hollywood's racist stereotypical images of Blacksprevailed on the silver screen. The film was reminiscent of the racistfilm "Birth of a Nation". This film in no way reflected the daily livesof all Black people. 90% of Blacks are hardworking, educated andprincipled. Persons who love their families and have productive lives.List of Stereotypes1. A drug abusing mother who abandons her children. 2. A filthyneighborhood full of drug dealers, unemployed residents , criminals & a filthy trash laden environment. 3. The stereotypicalangry Black woman Social Worker. 4. The strong intact White familyrescuing Blacks from themselves. 5. Maternal & Paternal Whites who knowwhat's best for Blacks.This film was offensive on so many levels. This film was entertainmentfor Whites not persons of color. Please post. America still is notready to deal with real discussions centered on race.
(24 May 2012)
Not as sappy as the trailers make it sound
I'm not a fan of sappy, feel-good movies, but everyone kept telling me that I had to see The Blind Side. So I did, and I was prepared to hate it. To my surprise, director John Lee Hancock manages, for the most part, to skirt sentimentality for a (relatively) no-nonsense story of a homeless African-American teenager who is adopted by a fireball of a Southern woman and her family. Yes, there are the obligatory teary moments, but fortunately, most of the film marches on as Leigh Anne Tuohy herself does, with purpose and determination and not much time to linger over emotions. First, the plot: this is the story of NFL left tackle Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) as told through the point-of-view of his adoptive mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy, a Southern belle with grits. Young Oher, the abandoned child of a crack addict from the projects, ends up at the private Wingate Christian School through the fluke of happening to temporarily live with the school's janitor who wants his own son admitted. Oher, who has neither the educational background nor the support to attend, is admitted purely because of his size and the guilt-inducing speech by the coach to the admissions committee. By another strike of fate, he ends up in the home of the Tuohys with tough-as-nails Leigh Anne finding a soft spot for the reticent, hulking teenager. The story is not as much about Oher and football as one might think; instead, it is more about Leigh Anne and her love for Michael, which just happens to play an important part in the life of Michael Oher, the football player. The refusal to linger on most revealing moments is both a strength and a weakness, however, since the viewer ends up with only a superficial idea of the dynamics of the situation and little solid idea of the real Oher, other than the gentle giant type. It rankles a little that this story is more about how a white family made a African-American football player than how a football player made himself, but the story is what it is. One told from Oher's point-of-view would have been entirely different, and perhaps even more sentimental given the circumstances of his background.Sandra Bullock is excellent as Leigh Anne; she plays her character as with both toughness and class. Aaron is good, though not great, as Oher; he is best when all his emotions are reflected in his eyes and the corners of his mouth. He does play Oher a little too dumb at times; in the NCAA scenes at the end, he transforms from confused idiot to articulate young man overnight. Tim McGraw plays a likable, albeit passive, Sean Tuohy. Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy is the only cast member who demonstrates conflicted emotions. Jae Head as S.J. Tuohy borders on the obnoxious, although his scene whipping Michael into football shape is fun to watch, even though it does smack of Disney-esque montages.Although The Blind Side offers no challenges, it is an enjoyable, polished film. The clips seen in trailers come across as much more muted in the context of the scenes themselves. Parts of the film are surprisingly realistic -- not in the true-life-story way (I can't comment on that, not having read Oher's book) but in the believability of how the scenes unfold. I recommend The Blind Side for viewers who like mainstream and feel-good films as well as for those who want to be entertained for a couple of hours. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann
(18 May 2012)
Great movie for everyone!
This review is from: The Blind Side [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Purchased this movie - dvd, blue ray and digital combo - love it!! Entire family will watch several times and no matter where we are we will have access! Entire cast was wonderful! Thanks Amazon!
aedine35 (17 May 2012)
White Savior Rides Again
Only a public that has been spoon-fed sugar-coated realities for manyyears could possibly find anything of merit in this incredibly insipidDisney tale for (white) adults. The horror, the horror, indeed (toquote a previous reviewer, who I believe was quoting a far betterfilm).I usually tend to review here only when I feel compelled to warn othersof the pitfall into which I have fallen, or to cast my vote on a site Ifrequently use for its prognostic value. This was never truer than withthis film (as of this review, 7.7 stars?!?!) I confess that I watchedthis pap even despite grave misgivings, and I can assure you that allmy worst doubts were quickly confirmed! I happen to love underdog sports films - a plentiful genre - so I hadto see why this one had become so popular - what hidden nuggets ofwisdom were missing from the previews? The answer: no nuggets, nohistory lesson, no novelty, no great acting (in fact, rather bad actingon the part of the husband and son), no insight - just the mostinsanely offensive and nauseating drivel I have seen in a very longtime. And somehow people love it and call it "feel-good!" I call itfeel-bad, because I felt very uncomfortable, and my discomfort was nottemporarily relieved with the distraction of great action sequences,such as with the similarly white-savior themed Avatar (as if seeing asoldier betray and kill his own species in his own unit was notdisturbing enough).So what is so great about The Blind Side? Are there deeper meanings Iam not understanding? If you want to truly understand how the legacy ofslavery still plays out in the lives of modern day black Americans, getto know one! Or to better understand race relations in the U.S., readObama's book "Dreams of My Father." Sure, it's nice that this lady andher family were so generous to a strange black kid, but why make amovie out of it? (Or even a book?) I hazard to say that this kind ofstory has countless permutations in the black community, wherefather-less or mother-less kids get taken in by an often equallydisadvantaged family that does not happen to live in a mansion andpurchase all their meals pre-cooked because they are too busy outshopping for the perfect window valance. So what makes this story sospecial? Because it resulted in a college scholarship? Or because itwas a white family that adopted Big John? For me the only truly poignant moment in the whole film is the scenewith John's biological mother - a central moment in the film that is,sadly, all too brief. Here we see a woman who has survived unknownmyriad personal and societal obstacles, but who can still show thestrength and grace enough to be polite to this unfriendly, pushy whitewoman sitting in her living room and demanding answers. Other than thisscene I cringed and groaned the whole way through - something that I'dprobably do while viewing any schmalz of this type, but there'ssomething more egregious about this particular schmalz being sold.Maybe I just can't stand having my intelligence insulted by cuteone-liners and happy endings about what are really important andserious issues our nation should confront. Maybe Hollywood is dumbingdown movies more than ever to reach the widest possible audience andbring in more revenue - I don't know, but whatever the reason for itscreation or success, this film has no social value in my viewwhatsoever.So if you are a fan of good films and good film-making, you'll no doubtalready have known better and avoided this film - despite the bizarreaccolades from the Academy and the public. Likewise, if you understandthat racism and addiction, poverty and capitalism are all pieces of thesame puzzle, you'll definitely want to steer clear of this. I wouldpersonally prefer to watch Brian's Song (maybe even the remake ofBrian's Song) a thousand times over.
(16 May 2012)
Quick Delivery - Love this movie
This review is from: The Blind Side (DVD) I really like "true" movies. This is a great movie about a football player - well, pre-football player. A must have movie if you watch football.
Biggest_Loser (16 May 2012)
Perhaps this is a film that just does not hold to close-scrutiny and that for all its self-congratulatory Christian goodness, it is simply a parable about human decency
This is based on the true story of Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), anenormous African American boy who was taken in by the kindness ofstrangers, given an education and eventually became a professional NFLplayer. Although he has great learning difficulties, Michael is allowedat the start of the film to enrol in a Christian school. In spite ofhis weaknesses, one of his teachers recognises his potential andability to listen and she vouches for him to be able to stay. Yet whenhe is evicted from his home and unable to live with his crack addictedmother, he tries staying in the school gym. When that closes of a nighthe is spotted on the street by a wealthy white woman named Leigh AnneTuohy (Sandra Bullock), whose children attend the same school asMichael. Leigh Anne is a strict and forceful woman but also a deeplycompassionate one who believes in giving Michael a chance at life, asmuch as just a bed.Despite being based on a true story, there is little doubt thatdirector John Lee Hancock's film has been simplified for massaudiences. Rather fittingly, this is a film that could be called blackand white given the simplistic nature in which a number of thecharacters in Hancock's screenplay have been drawn. The Tuohy family inparticular is one without deep flaws or conflicts. They areeffortlessly clean and unproblematic, as though they are meant torepresent the most ideal Christian family. Leigh's son SJ is mostobviously a work of Hollywood fiction, given the way that he talks likea fully confident adult, the equivalent of something from a Disneymovie, or more recently and annoyingly, the kid sister from (500) Daysof Summer. If one can accept these contrivances then they may alsobelieve in Michael's superhero-like skills as a sportsman, capable ofcarrying an opposing football player across the back fence. It is withthis lack of realism and grittiness in favour of a cute family-friendlyvibe that ensures that any sense of conflict or tension is absentthroughout the film. Even the most aggressive scenes, including a carcrash and the smash-up of a slum, run without consequence. It makes TheBlind Side extremely easy viewing but simultaneously it also diminishesthe reality and power of the story and its subtext.Given the appraisal for Christian values in this film there issurprising amount of racism to be found in Hancock's screenplay. Somewill find it particularly difficult to swallow the notion of a perfectwhite Christian family saving an African American from all the troublesin his life. More significantly though, there are some lines ofdialogue that come across as blatantly chauvinistic and not in aself-critical or satirical way, like in films such as Crash and GranTorino. The first night that Michael stays in the house Leigh Anne asksher husband whether he thinks that Michael will steal anything.Similarly, one of the women in the film suggests that Leigh Anne'sdaughter might be vulnerable because there is a black boy staying inthe house. The scenes in the ghetto slum are also cringing because onecan almost see the gold teeth of the African American gangsters, giventhat the poor blacks are represented like caricatures. At its worst,the film is almost anachronistic in its own view of racism, especiallywhen a redneck at a sporting event begins jeering when he sees Michaelon the field. It might have happened in the real story years ago, butfor a film supposedly set in the present, it's simply dated.There has been no shortage of praise for Sandra Bullock's performancein recent months and like in Crash she shows here what a talentedactress she can be, absent from idiotic comedies. The strength of herperformance as Leigh Anne is that she believes in her character andwhat she says and forces the audience to do the same. Bullock istalented enough to add precisely the right amount of sincerity to thecorniest of lines. When she is told that Michael is changing her lifeshe replies with the slightest smile: "No. He's changing mine".Contrasting her kindness though is her toughness and the power withwhich she organises her family. Given she is a rich, powerful whitewoman it is a believable trait that Bullock inspires with a great dealof conviction. Some of the situations that demonstrate this are lesscredible, especially when Leigh Anne stands in front of the entirefootball team to tell Michael how to play the game but on a surfacelevel she at least makes the film mostly watchable. Quinton Aaron doesnot have a lot of dialogue in the film, which frustratingly disempowershis character, reducing him to facial expressions. This is meant to beabout an African American finding his place in the world but because heis never given the time to verbally display his growth in intelligence;he loses his voice literally and metaphorically.It is difficult to except The Blind Side as a Best Picture nominee thisyear because it is such a light and unchallenging film, mildlyentertaining but ultimately lacking the dramatic impact to make it boththoughtful and emotionally involving. There are a number of outdatedelements in the story and some jarring changes in its tone as well.Perhaps this is a film that just does not hold to close-scrutiny andthat for all its self-congratulatory Christian goodness, it is simply aparable about human decency. There is less doubt about Bullock's solidperformance though, a display of strength and compassion, suggestingthat she may well become one of the few actresses ever to win both anOscar and a Razzie Award in the same year.
MBunge (14 May 2012)
It will reaffirm your faith in humanity. Seriously.
The Blind Side is fairly unusual for an entertaining film in that itsucceeds as much for what it doesn't do as for what it does. This moviecould have become something truly, insultingly, patronizinglyoffensive. Instead, it became a wonderful tale of love and humandecency.Based on a true story, it's about Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), agigantic and homeless black teenager who gets taken in by a rich whitefamily, the Tuohy's, who turn his life around and help him become agreat football player. Imagine what the old sitcom Different Strokeswould have been like if little Arnold (Gary Coleman) had been 6'5'',300 pounds and stoic and that's the basic idea of The Blind Side.Michael Oher is a good young man who is lifted out of a world ofabandonment, poverty and crime. First because a football coach at aexpensive private school wants Oher for the team and then because thewealthy Tuohy family opens their home and hearts to him.The primary angel in Oher's life is steely Southern belle Leigh AnneTuohy (Sandra Bullock), who brings him into her family. In thebeginning, it's almost like Oher is a stray dog that Leigh Anne istaking pity on. She doesn't think through any of the consequences ofwhat she's doing or where it's going to lead. Leigh Anne just seessomeone in need and tries to help, never expecting it to result in hergaining a new, black and enormous son. Bullock is great here. It mightbe the best performance she's ever given or ever will give.Tim McGraw is also very good as Leigh Anne's husband. He's a littlemore practical about letting Oher into their lives, but knows he can'tdissuade his fierce wife when she sets her mind on something. QuintonAaron as Michael Oher also shines in a deceptively difficult role.Stumbling out of a world of emotional trauma, Oher is not at all anexpressive or dynamic character. Quite realistically, he's impassiveand somewhat willfully blank to the terrible things that have happenedto him. Aaron manages to make him a genuine person and not a bad knockoff of Lennie from "Of Mice and Men".The plot is very predictable but just manages to not insult theaudience's intelligence. There's both some funny and poignant dialogand the direction has a very nice pace that neither hurries nor drags.Writer/director John Lee Hancock has taken a touching true story andmade a touching motion picture out of it.However, whether it's based on real life or not, having a young blackman essentially rescued from the horrors of the black underclass bysome rich white folks raises a lot of uncomfortable questions.Questions about race. Questions about economics. Questions abouteducation, opportunity, white guilt, black cultural dysfunction and thelist goes on and on and on. It would have been extraordinarily easy forThe Blind Side to be unwatchably smarmy, condescending, preachy,manipulative and squirmingly fake. It avoids any of that by avoidingasking any of those uncomfortable questions. Viewing this film willremind you such questions exist, but it neither offers any answers norasks the audience to come up with any. This movie isn't trying to makeany broader social point. It's just tells us about a time when somegood people did the right thing because it was the right thing to doand it all worked out incredibly well.I liked The Blind Side a great deal and my mom liked it even more thanI did. It'll make you glad you're a member of the human race, which isa pretty amazing thing.
(14 May 2012)
MUST see----16 year old's identity crisis ---well-written script
This review is from: The Blind Side (DVD) The movie,"Blind Side", was well written. Showing an aspect of children/teens often neglected---their own identity crisis. For whatever reason, a lost identity is a real loss---similar to death---in its emotional impact on the person's whole life. And, when it's a child/teen, it's a tragedy. MUST SEE with open eyes---maybe several times---to feel the impact of one of Life's Blind Sides.
phd_travel (12 May 2012)
Feel good
You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy this story of helpingothers. Its competent for what it is.Bullock is good. She does not overact. Lucky it wasn't a heavycompetition year or she might not have won for this role which didn'trequire that much acting.The movie avoids sentimentality. The only thing is the saintliness ofLeigh Ann and her family is almost hard to swallow. Maybe it shouldhave shown some more of the difficulties of the family's acceptance ofthe adoption to be more balanced.The actor who plays Michael seems a bit impassive. I guess it wasdeliberate.Worth watching once.
Angelus2 (12 May 2012)
The Blind Side
Michael Oher is a kind gentle young boy who has no home, no family. Heeats left overs, has only one pair of clothes and sleeps in alaundromat. Until one day, Leigh Anne Tuohy takes the boy in, changingnot only his life, but hers.I do not know exactly as to how much of this is based on fact, and Ihave no knowledge of 'American Football' simply because I am a Brit,but I found this movie to be quite inspirational and moving. It is thetale of race and how it does not matter what colour you are, whatreligion you follow....Simply that we are all human beings...The cast is not the best at giving a great performance, but SandraBullock carries the cast through. An average feel good movie.
deschreiber (07 May 2012)
last section is a letdown
The first part of this film, dealing with the growing relationshipbetween Michael and his new family, was heart-warming and excellent.Sandra Bullock was delightful as the iron-willed Mom. The boy, S.J.,was used only for humour, which was a shame. Much more could have beenmade of the girl, Collins, if only for eye candy and to take some ofthe spotlight off Ms. Bullock. The Dad was pretty much a non-entity.But I thought by far the best part of the movie was about therelationships among all these people. Did everything really go thatsmoothly inside the family? I doubt it. A lot more could have been donewith the family.Nevertheless, I was moved by the film. Then came the football part,which was pure Hollywood schlock. Oh my goodness, it's the big game,and guess who's not succeeding? I think I'm gonna have a heart attack.Time's running out. He's going to fail, he's going to let everybodydown. Oh, no! But wait. Wait! Can it be, is it true? Glory hallelujah,in the nick of time, he's redeemed himself. Cue the victory music andcrank it up loud. Ycchh! For me all that entirely predictablestoryline, that stale old sequence seen in hundreds and hundreds ofmovies coming out of Hollywood, purely paint-by-numbers plotting, tooka whole lot of the polish off what otherwise could have been a much,much better film. Shame on the scriptwriter who let himself be talkedinto that junk.
(06 May 2012)
Sandra Bullock Shines in "The Blind Side", heart-warming family movie
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jehaccess6 (01 May 2012)
Best Bullock Effort Ever!
Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock) was a force of nature in this film. Herhusband and family tread very warily in her presence. You could see herhusband, Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw), carefully considering what supportiveposition would earn the most favor before he dared give it utterance.Only her son S J was able to bend her will to his by the most artful ofmanipulation. That boy had her down cold, after mastering his mother,college football coaches were putty in his hands.Michael Oher was a homeless black teenager barely coping with survival.He was a very sensitive young man despite his enormous size andstrength. He only kept his sanity by blocking out almost all the horridthings in his past. This withdrawal made him very difficult to read byeveryone he encountered. Strangers seeing his great physical prowessand knowing something of his past assumed the worst about hischaracter.Leigh Anne had no clue about the nature of the strange young man shegave shelter one night. Since he was so different, she decided to lethim reveal his character by asking him how he felt about his situationand how he wanted to be treated. Michael slowly started coming out ofhis shell under Leigh Anne's relentless questioning.S J was the first family member to bond with Michael. That was enoughto encourage Leigh Anne to make the effort for the rest of the family.Once Leigh Anne had accepted Michael, no force on Earth was going toprevent her success in turning his life around. Michael really wouldhave been destroyed by his awful situation if not for the interventionof Leigh Anne!I have not felt so uplifted by a film in ages. There really are somevery wonderful people in this world. Once in a while the forces ofdarkness are cheated of a victim. I know, I know, the film glosses overor ignores a great deal to fit its time frame. Still, the effort issuperb and well worth watching again and again.
tburke85 (30 April 2012)
The Blind Side An Excellent Drama Based On A True Story
The Blind Side is an excellent drama based on a true story withexceptional performances by the cast. This film is about Michael Oher ahomeless teenager who went on to become a first round NFL draft pick ofthe Baltimore Ravens for left tackle in 2009. Writer/Director John LeeHancock is admirable in bringing Michael's true story to the big screenthat was much better than expected and it left me feeling entertainedfrom beginning to end. It has a compelling coming of age story with anice balance between drama and humor. Sandra Bullock turns in one ofher best performances as Leigh Ann Tuohy and I for one believe shedeserved the Oscar she won for the role. She's proved in every moviedespite it's flaws her talent as an actress and this one is nodifferent. Bullock plays Leigh Ann who through an act of kindness takesin a homeless teenage African-American, named Michael "Big Mike" Oherplayed effectively by Quinton Aaron. I haven't seen him anything beforebut I thought Aaron was equally impressive as Michael a poor teenagerlooking for something he's never had before; a family. Bullock, Aaron,and the rest of the cast had nice chemistry with each other on screenmaking their growing friendships believable. Tim McGraw turned in asolid performance as Leigh's husband Sean who becomes a surrogatefather to Michael. I haven't seen McGraw in too many movies either buthe still gives a good performance none the less. The rest of the castincluding Lily Collins as Leigh's daughter Collins, Ray McKinnon, andKim Dickens are effective as the supporting characters. Jae Head asLeighs son S.J. was the stand out who like the rest of his family formsan unbreakable bond with Michael. Jae Head impressed me with hisperformance whether it was acting like a drill sergeant while trainingMichael or demanding full access to him while he's in college. Heprovides the film with some great comic relief and his dialog deliverymakes it that much funnier. He also had genuine chemistry with Aaron(Bullock, McGraw, and Collins) in their scenes together. Well done.Kathy Bates shows up in a small role as Mike's tutor Miss Sue and shedoes what her brief part requires. I heard this film was good but itsurpassed by expectations. Besides some characters who aren't reallydeveloped (Bates) and a few predictable moments. Overall the good morethan outweighed the bad because I enjoyed The Blind Side. I becameinvested in the main characters and the story which made the 128minutes running time move at a steady pace. The moments of humor areexecuted perfectly mostly from Jae Head's great comic timing. I'lladmit I wasn't expecting much but after watching this I can see whymany people including critics liked it. If you're in the mood for aninspirational true to life story with drama, humor, and solidperformances by the cast (Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, and especiallyJae Head), you can't go wrong with the Blind Side. It has everythingyou could ever want and expect from one of this films. Give the BlindSide a chance. It was much better than anticipated.
(30 April 2012)
Above and Beyond!
This review is from: The Blind Side (DVD) What can you say when Sandra Bullock is in ANY movie....it's bound to be wonderful. This one was very special because it was a true story and there is no one that could have done a better job. It was so good, I didn't want it to end. Everything and everyone in the movie were surpurb. It lets you know that there are STILL caring people in this crazy world of ours. I've watched it 3 times now and will do it again.
(29 April 2012)
Words Cannot Describe This Film
This review is from: The Blind Side [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) This is an EXCELLENT film and I will watch it again and again. There is such a feeling that just makes you feel "warm" inside and I don't care who you are, but if you are human, you will feel emotion if you are able and let yourself go. EXCELLENT FILM.... EXTREMELY WELL DONE BY ALL INVOLVED.....
(27 April 2012)
GREAT! GREAT! MOVIE! DEFINITLY ONE TO BUY!
THIS IS NOT JUST A CHICK FLICK! (ALTHOUGH PISTOL PACKING SANDRA IS GREAT IN THIS MOVIE) I CANNOT WAIT TO BUY THIS MOVIE! WELL WORTH THE $$$ YOU WILL SPEND ON IT. THE STORY HAS A WONDERFUL THEME TO IT. IT IS A MOVIE THAT YOU GET UP FROM WATCHING AND KNOW YOU WILL BUY IT!!!!!
(27 April 2012)
Nice story, Sandra Bullock was good, slightly overrated movie
This is an enjoyable movie to watch, and the fact that it's based on a true story makes it more of a "feel good" movie. Sandra Bullock delivers a fine performance as does the actor who plays Michael Oher. However, the acting performances of some of the other characters were pretty bad, some actually REALLY bad. And I have a hard time believing that most of the actual sequence of events really happened that way--the story seems to have been "Hollywoodized" quite a bit. Michael Oher fights off several armed gangbangers at once? He's a big guy, sure, but it seems likely that at least one of the gangbangers would have shot him. And the scene where Leah Anne threatens the gangbangers with guns was a little cheesey--"Oh yeah, well, I'll shoot you first, boy!"--that was basically what she was saying. Kind of wondering if that scene really happened.Tim McGraw as an actor? How about someone like Dennis Quaid playing Leah Anne's husband--that would have been a more appropriate casting, I think.The movie has some funny parts, but some would-be funny parts just come off as corny. The best part of this movie is the ending, since it's a happy one. So it's OK, but I wouldn't give it 5 stars, or even 4. It's just not THAT great.
(25 April 2012)
A good movie
This is one of the most polarizing movies I can recall in recent years. Most reviewers inject their own political opinions into their evaluation of this movie. I particularly enjoy how we are treated to a list of "Fact-vs-Fiction" comparisons to support the conclusion that this movie is not 100% accurate and thus presumably is not worth our time. Well, I liked it. I think it was Sandra Bullock's best performance to date, and she deserved an Oscar just as her co-nominees were also deserving of an Oscar.I am trying really hard to focus on my own reaction to the movie and tune out all the other criticisms I have read. It works on its own. The character of Leigh Anne Tuohy is clearly the strongest, and Bullock does a fine job. She is motivated by her absolute determination to do the right thing. The character of Michael Oher, as played by Quinton Aaron, is a gentle giant who almost made me cry just to look at him - his face is that beautifully expressive. Which is good, because he doesn't say much. The movie is sincere and it feels real to me. If it plays with the facts, for the purpose of making a movie that is not too long or too complicated and a movie that people will watch, I'm OK with that. Definitely recommended.
(25 April 2012)
Good Movie
Saw this movie in the theater and had to buy for my personal movie library.
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