The Blind Side

The Blind Side


Directed By: John Lee Hancock
Reviewed by: Kayleigh , 16
Rating: Really liked it


Based on a true story, The Blindside is a heartwarming film that follows a young man, by the name of Michael Oher, through his troubled life. His troubled past has made him a man of few words, which is obvious throughout the film. But when Leigh Ann Touhy (Sandra Bullock), a wealthy woman with the picture perfect family, decides to take this young boy in, it changes both their lives in so many ways. The Touhy family takes Michael under their wing and he becomes part of the family. They all take part in teaching him how to play football. Overall, this movie sends the message that you’ve got to take care of your family.

Though I enjoyed the movie for the message it conveyed and the powerful scenes that may just bring a tear to your eye, it wasn’t very well organized. I felt the beginning was a bit stretched out and moving from scene to scene was a rough transition. Certain aspects of the movie weren’t well developed and the flashbacks are a bit fuzzy and hard to understand. The characters, though, were fairly well developed. Don’t be too quick to judge Michael’s character due to the lack of, well, talking, but you’ll soon start to see the inner Michael. Bullock’s character, Leigh Ann, is also well developed. You see a good-hearted woman who just wants to make a difference in a young boy’s life and also the tough gal who can stand her ground. What also refreshing is to see the maternal side of Bullock and the dilemmas she faces as a mother like “Should I have let him stay here Sean? We don’t really know him. You don’t think he’ll steal anything right?” The characters are what make the movie and you’ll start to really connect with them.

All in all, it is the good morals and compelling characters that make this movie great.


Recommended to: anyone who wants to see a feel-good movie