The Blind Side

The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock is an all around touching and amazing movie. This movie really shows the love that a mother has for her family. It is a perfect film for men because of football and hard work, while at the same time it is perfect for women because it portrays the love of a family. I highly recommend this movie to all ages and all families.

The Blind Side is based on the 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis, which is a true story based on Baltimore Ravens player, Michael Oher played by actor Quinton Aaron. Michael is a 17-year old African American boy who has been in foster care his entire life. He would much rather be living on his own resulting in him always running away from his foster families. Michael is accepted into a private school called Wingate Christian School after the football coach realizes his size. Because Michael is noticeably out of place he becomes the talk of the town.

One night the Tuohy family, father Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw), mother Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock), daughter Collins Tuohy (Lily Collins) and son S.J. (Jae Head) are driving home from a school event when they realize Michael walking on the road alone in the pouring rain. Leigh Anne tells her husband to pull over and proceeds to invite Michael home with them after realizing that he has no home to go to. As the story unravels Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family. Together the family work with Michael to help him become an A student and a fierce football player.

In order to truly understand the love that the Tuohy family has for Michael you have to see the movie for yourself. Not only did this film have an amazing plot, but the acting was phenomenal, especially Sandra Bullock. The Los Angeles Times says, "Sandra Bullock and newcomer Quinton Aaron have a warm and winning chemistry in director John Lee Hancock's fact-based story of a football-loving white family's adoption of a homeless black teen." My favorite thing about this movie is that its not a made up story, its based on the real life of Michael Oher and the struggles he went though to be where he is today.

Check out the trailer below.