The Blind Side (2009)

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• Dean !

  
  A great heartfelt feel-good film based on a true story. Great performances from the lead character and Sandra Bullock adds a touch of charm to her role. Plenty of fun light-hearted moments along the way. A story that will keep your interest to the very end. Nice touch to see the… More
  A great heartfelt feel-good film based on a true story. Great performances from the lead character and Sandra Bullock adds a touch of charm to her role. Plenty of fun light-hearted moments along the way. A story that will keep your interest to the very end. Nice touch to see the photos of the real people the story is about at the credits!

• Daniel P

  
  About as cliché as they come, but an enjoyable film none the less. To watch Sandra Bullock's Oscar-winning performance before her husband self-destructed (and nearly took Sandra down with him) must have been very different than it is to watch it afterward; and I think, even… More
  About as cliché as they come, but an enjoyable film none the less. To watch Sandra Bullock's Oscar-winning performance before her husband self-destructed (and nearly took Sandra down with him) must have been very different than it is to watch it afterward; and I think, even before everything that went wrong, the award was kind of a "lifetime of being lovable" award more than one that recognized this specific performance. (Imagine how amplified such a statement would be had she won after the divorce!) Bullock anchors the film, but it's out and out carried on the (very broad) shoulders of Quinton Aaron, as Michael Oher, who does a lot of acting without saying very much. This is the performance to watch. The story is sad for the first half, almost overwhelmingly so - even if you've already seen the most powerful clips in trailers, on awards shows, etc. - but it starts to pick up as the Tuohy family takes Michael in and puts him on the path to success. By the time it ends, it's dangerously close to TV Movie-of-the-Week territory, but one can't argue that it's not uplifting. Disposable, but worth watching.

• Tyler C

  
  Sandra Bullock's great, but the Hallmark card cliches continuously pile upon each other which get very repetitive and annoying.

• Brad W

  
  The Blind Side is an inspirational drama, Bullock should be commended. After being left on the street, Micheal Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the Tiohy family, by the love of the mother Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) she gets him into sports, into college, and into a family that… More
  The Blind Side is an inspirational drama, Bullock should be commended. After being left on the street, Micheal Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the Tiohy family, by the love of the mother Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) she gets him into sports, into college, and into a family that every person deserves. Sandra Bullock is the highlight of the film, her performance was phenomenal and one of the most coolest and best performances in film history, truly deserved the Oscar. n The plot was great, but I just felt like it was just another inspirational movie, but still a great story. The Blind Side will make you feel good, it sure did with me.

• Carlos M

  
  This film benefits from a decent performance by Sandra Bullock, but the conventional story could have been much better if it weren't so patronising in its disgusting message that a black young boy like Big Mike should always do as he is ordered by his "white Republican… More
  This film benefits from a decent performance by Sandra Bullock, but the conventional story could have been much better if it weren't so patronising in its disgusting message that a black young boy like Big Mike should always do as he is ordered by his "white Republican superiors" without ever questioning.

• Eric A

  
  If this film doesn't move you then something is wrong. I believe (if i'm correct) that this film is based on a true story. Don't want to give away too much, but the young man who is taken in has his life turned upside down, for the better. Brilliant acting all around… More
  If this film doesn't move you then something is wrong. I believe (if i'm correct) that this film is based on a true story. Don't want to give away too much, but the young man who is taken in has his life turned upside down, for the better. Brilliant acting all around and especially for that of Sandra Bullock's role.

• Raymond W

  
  Finding the right balance between sports, comedy and family drama, The Blind Side is one heart-warming, inspirational film with a great performance from Sandra Bullock. She is definitely deserving of that Oscar.

• Kristijonas F

  
  Even as a true story it has its share of genre cliches; however, The Blind Side is nonetheless a moving tale which benefits from strong performances from the cast and a knack for avoiding the typical stereotypes and racial profiling that often haunt similar films. The characters seem… More
  Even as a true story it has its share of genre cliches; however, The Blind Side is nonetheless a moving tale which benefits from strong performances from the cast and a knack for avoiding the typical stereotypes and racial profiling that often haunt similar films. The characters seem warm, fully realized, and surprisingly, human.

• Matt G

  
  Seriously think this movie is overrated. I didn't hate it, but I didn't at all like it. The pacing was terrible and the acting was horrid.

• Alexander D

  
  Better than the reviews say--or, in other words, it lives beyond its reviews. I hate football like I hate my own feces, but this film is more than JUST football. It's a sweet, never-sour, touching film that reaches the very bottom of your heart.

• Bethany M

  
  Incredible true story! Heart wrenching and the ending has you crying with happiness! A must see!

• Randy T

  
  I can't help but think that a certain amount of truth was sacrificed for the sake of entertainment.

• Sanjay R

  
  I don't see the appeal in this movie. A very cliche sports movie with no great acting anywhere, I have no idea how Bullock won an Oscar for this. It is also extremely over exaggerated, even by Hollywood's standards.

• Jennifer X

  
  The Blind Side is so terrible I want to die when I think about how awful, awful Sandra Bullock won the Oscar.

• Kase V

  
  Sandra Bullock gives a strong performance, but some may find the material a bit boring here. Well-made movie, but just REALLY not my style.

• Nicki M

  
  Certainly wasn't my idea of an Academy winner, I have to say. It is not the worst movie I ever saw, actually quite enjoyed the first half of it, but once the football bits kicked in, I really did become increasingly bored by this - though I did watch the entire movie. I… More
  Certainly wasn't my idea of an Academy winner, I have to say. It is not the worst movie I ever saw, actually quite enjoyed the first half of it, but once the football bits kicked in, I really did become increasingly bored by this - though I did watch the entire movie. I didn't really like Sandra Bullock here. I can appreciate she is a little too old now for the chick flicks, and let's face it, her recent ones have sucked anyhow, but she is really miscast as Christian do-gooding Leigh Anne. She is so hard bitten here, she really comes across as a rich bitch. Maybe Julia Roberts could pull this off, but Sandra can't. It is a nice story and apparently true, but it felt kind of patronizing. Unconvincing more than bad.

• Michael E

  
  only for people who love football other than that its okay

• Jameson W

  
  I really like this film, but I can't help but wonder how this film was nominated for Best Picture. It's very good, but only above average at best. Sandra Bullock is fantastic though!

• Dean M

  
  I couldn't believe this drama film based on the amazing and emotional true story is confirmed Sandra Bullock's golden year at the box office. <i>The Blind Side</i> drew criticism as a reactionary version of <i>Precious</i> (white family rescue poor… More
  I couldn't believe this drama film based on the amazing and emotional true story is confirmed Sandra Bullock's golden year at the box office. <i>The Blind Side</i> drew criticism as a reactionary version of <i>Precious</i> (white family rescue poor black kid who subsequently gets marginalised in his own story). Sandra Bullock is a really strong lead female character in this film. Whether you like Leigh Anne Touhy or not in the end, she is certainly entertaining and Sandra Bullock does a fantastic job of bringing her onto the screen. Writer-director John Lee Hancock takes a very Hollywood tone that stretches credibility almost to breaking point. As Big Mike (Quinton Aaron, who does a good line in vulnerable) gets inducted into the Tuohy family, struggles to get his grades up and tries to make it into the football team, this is never parlayed into compelling, believable drama - the stakes only get raised when he tries to get into college.

• Jeff "

  
  The Blindside is yet another feel good film. Based on the true life of Michael Oher, it tells his story from his homelessness to being adopted by the Tuohy family. I usually don't like Sandra Bullock, except for the first Speed film where she was very good, but in this film she… More
  The Blindside is yet another feel good film. Based on the true life of Michael Oher, it tells his story from his homelessness to being adopted by the Tuohy family. I usually don't like Sandra Bullock, except for the first Speed film where she was very good, but in this film she really does do a great job. The Blindside is a good film with an uplifting story, but it's far from perfect. One of the biggest problems I had with the story was the little brat S.J Tuohy, I thought the kid playing him was beyond terrible, and fucking annoying as hell. I usually don't get mad at such things, but in this films case, I sure did. Isimply thought that the kid was selfish, and many times in the film he tries to get the attention onto him. What a spoiled rich brat. His adoptive brother was raised into poverty and his biological mother is heavily into drugs, and he has to make it about himself? Right. Anyhow, the kid was the reason why the film didn't score higher than three stars for me. I thought the film was well done, and is one of the best sports dramas that I've seen, but Jae Head (S.J) brings this film down so bad. I better stop with his performance. The Blindside focuses on Michael Oher and how he was able to go from homelessness to being adopted by a good family, and how he ended up getting a football scholarship to Ol miss, due to his amazing football playing abilities. The Blindside has flaws (the kid) but overall the film satisfies and makes you feel good, not the best of its kind, but definitely not the worst. This is also Sandra Bullock's best performance since Speed, and that says a lot.

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