The Blindside

Having been thanksgiving last week, I had a lot of time to do things. In reality, all I really did was spend time with my family and friends and eat. But one of the things I did almost everyday was, I watched a movie. Whatever my mood was, may it be sad, happy, or courageous for a thriller; all I had to do was lay down and, with a click of a button, watch whatever I desired. I wasn't always able to watch the movies on my screen, so thats when I would venture to the overpriced theater, where I saw The Blindside.

The Blindside is about a homeless and out of school African-American boy, named Michael Oher, who is taken in by the Touhy family. The Touhy family, wealthy and white, help him get back on his feet by getting him involved in school and helping him find himself, but along the way the family starts to find themselves as well and they all realize they are one big happy family. It is a touching story, watching the journey of the troubled boy turn into a successful NFL player. It is one of those, if you try hard and believe, you will get what you desire type movies. The mother, played by one of my favorite actresses, Sandra Bullock, was so phenomenal! I had watched the sneak peak before I went to see it, and it showed her talking to the real mother, getting the insight on how she acted and how Sandra should portray her. It was really interesting, and I feel she successfully portrayed her, no doubt whatsoever. It wouldn't be easy for someone who is in a lot of movies where she is tough and smart, to turn into a snooty mother who cares too much about her looks. But whatever the circumstances are, she pulled off the character perfectly.

It is kind of funny now. I was watching football with my dad the other day, and the Baltimore Ravens (the team he was drafted to) was playing. All of a sudden, I saw the real Michael Oher playing and was like WOAH. It was really cool, kind of like a movie star on the football field.

I would definitley recommend this movie. Go watch it, NOW.