The Blind Side (2009)

Release date: 2009-11-20
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: John Lee Hancock
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment, Left Tackle Pictures
Genre: Drama, Biography
Rating: 7.6/10
Length: 2h 9min

Storyline

Based on the true story of Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African-American, Michael Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a drug addict. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for an NCAA Division I athletic scholarship. Michael Oher was the first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft.

Plot Keywords

american football, magical negro stereotype, based on true story, high school football, singing in a car, non violence, high school teacher, football team, football practice, football coach, compassion, investigation, interview, high school graduation, gunfire, ends with real life footage, drug dealer, training, adoption, father daughter relationship

Short Review

The movie is done with crispness, vigor, down-home humor, and an over-all tang of good feeling, but the pushing of buttons is the work of extraordinary calculation.