Based on a true story, the John Lee Hancock directed “The Blind Side” tells a story of a poor, homeless, uneducated and traumatized African-American teen, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron). Michael is a young man, struggling in and out of the school system with no knowledge of any family other than his drug addict mother. The foster child seemingly has no hope prior to being invited over to dinner by Leigh Ann Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her family. Before long, The Touhy’s became Michael’s legal guardian’s, the new arrangement transforming not only his life but the Tuohy’s life too. Michael’s tremendous size and strength make him an ominous gridiron prospect, eventuating as the first round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft. It is an emotional film that clearly portrays the extreme difference in the lifestyles of the varying classes within the American society. Bullock was praised for her roll as Leigh Anne Touhy, winning the Oscar in 2009 for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
- Jack Miller
References:
1. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Side_(film)
3. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/25/the-blind-side-reviewed
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