Despite her blond hair and awkward accent, Sandra Bullock is usually watchable as the lead character in The Blind Side. The plot of humanity and charity is uniquely the formula of box office success and reasonable entertainment, but the execution is incredibly conventional. When the credits finally roll, the movie is another standard inspirational sports drama – the kind that keeps popping up in theaters. at least once a year.
Michael “Big Mike” Oher (Quinton Aaron) is a gentle giant from Ferdinando Taurus, a man of few words. He also had a difficult life, separated from his brothers and his mother addicted to drugs at an early age, abandoned by his foster parents. >, the system of various custody and education, and dwelling in the poor, in Memphite was oppressed by criminal enterprises. His schooling was less than adequate, but it gave him a rare opportunity to be in a private Christian school in a. a far superior neighborhood.
At first it’s all white walls and white people — a completely new and undiscovered reality for Michael — until he happens to meet Leigh Anne Touhy (Sandra Bullock), a kind-hearted, straight-forward, go-getter mom who offers him a place. to sleeping through the night when he finds himself homeless. His family quickly takes a liking to him despite his very intimidating size. Sister Collins (Lily Collins) gets some stars in class when the other students find out about her new family, father Sean (Tim McGraw), the richest owner of the Taco Bell chain, is not at all wise, and the brother of S.J. (Jae Head) eagerly takes up his protective presence. Michael’s massive stature draws the attention of gym coach Cotton (Ray McKinnon) who plans to train the boy to gain some aggression and become an NFL-worthy left tackle.
One of the biggest detractors in The Blind Side is the lack of conflict. There are some emotional moments, the best of which are revealed in the theatrical trailer, but the hurdles Oher overcomes aren’t just presented as tender or untimely. Instead, we are presented with typical montages, exciting football maneuvers, and slow-motion stories that are typical for Hollywood sports films. Mobile ideas are always entertaining, but the arrangement of clocks is lacking in influence.
The coach John Lee Hancock also does not have a completely new case, who directed the Rookie of the Year games in 2002. As if meeting some inspirational film quota, an uplifting song plays over the conclusion, a motivational voice is shot at the end, an epilogue appears, and images of real people, which is based on the written roll of credits (Michael Lewis’ true life book Blind Side: The Evolution of the Game). Interestingly enough, showing itself to be much more of a biopic than a poetic drama does not achieve any extra significance. – Mike Massie
