A very competent family movie

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2010)

The Blind Side tells us an inspiring story in the kindest way, which endorsed by competent performances and good intentions, ends up bringing us a nice, conciliator and very entertaining time.
The first thing I appreciated on The Blind Side is the absence of sermons and cheap sentimentality, something which avoids the movie to become into a lachrymose melodrama.Besides, the message from the movie is shown on a natural way, because it is filtered into the sober narrative.The Blind Side does not pretend to plunge us into the sordid reality of the North American social system, and it even finds moments of humor into the racist comments from some hateful characters.The main attraction for many people before watching the movie will undoubtedly be the acclaimed performance from Sandra Bullock, which made her win an Oscar.Did she really deserve it? I tend to think she did not, but I definitely enjoyed her work.
In a big degree, Bullock repeats her classic routine of adorable mischievous, but on this occasion, she seasons it with a subtle intensity which brings weight and honesty to her character.I truly think this is one of the best performances from her career, and not only for the emotions she generates with her development, but also because she feels much more credible than the uncountable harebrained women she usually embodies in romantic comedies.
The fails I found on this movie is that some funny moments feel a bit forced, and that it turns a bit artificial near the end.
In summary, I think I can recommend The Blind Side with confidence, because it is a movie which fulfills with its intentions of inspiring, entertaining and even bringing us a slight lesson of humanity in order to appreciate everything we have a little more.