THE PLOT: Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a young, homeless African-American boy from the projects in Memphis, Tennessee, is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do family on the other side of town. Together they find Oher has a talent for football and the Touhys resolve to help him acheive his full potential in school and on the field.
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I loved this movie. Sandra Bullock (who I think is extremely under rated), shows just how talented an actress she really is and Tim McGraw comes out of no where to give a wonderful performance as Sean Touhy the husband of Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock).
In the movie the Touhys are depicted as almost too perfect. They are wealthy, yet down to earth and charitable, with not a care in the world for how others might perceive their choices. Luckily Bullock and McGraw play well off each other and the chemistry between the two make the family dynamic feel genuine.
The meat of the story is how the Touhys effect Michael Ohers' life; but the gravy is seeing the effect Oher has on the Touhys. Based on a true story, The Blind Side remains sincere in it's simplicity and thankfully, isn't infected with the usual Hollywood flair for the dramatic.
A definite buy I have give it 4.5 out of 5.
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Director: John Lee Hancock
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