The Blind Side
The Blind Side depicts the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome.
For films that are based on true stories, it is one thing to be made into a proper well-made film and another to watered it down to a smaltsy sappy Hallmark Channel movie special. The issue of race is very hard to avoid and overlook especially when a film is not intended to bring it up. Unfortunately the film DOES bring that up and you'll have a little hard time seeing anything insulting or sensitive about racism in this film. That is not the only problem I had with the film as I had many run-ins with so many cliched and formulaic elements that made this film goofy, cheap and somehow embarassing to the improper use of music and bad humor to the snotty nose kid sidekick that says every darnest thing everytime he's on screen. Dear God, if I see that kid, I'm gonna punch him in the face. It would have been nice and more interesting if the entire focus was through Michael Oher's and not through the white family that are being very goody-twoshoe and saint-like. That is the real problem for me that it really seems fake. I would imagine it being real hard for the family in that kind of predicament, but no, they seem to get away unscratched. It doesn't seem all that inspiring if we see the family spoonfeeding Michael into a life of success instead of seeing Michael doing and accomplish something by himself. I hear good things of Sandra Bullock's performances and there was nothing special. She may have attitude and a hard head, but there is not one grand defining moment that made her stick out from the rest. I would say this is less than average. But if you are into these kind of stuff, go ahead. And this is nominated for Best Picture for the Academy Awards? Dead God.....
2 out of 5 stars
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