far from blind

Rating: 9/10 (12 December 2009)

I was a hater. I went into this film with the lowest of expectations. I expected a one sided, melodramatic, lifetime movie with an odd looking badly cast Sandra Bullock at the films center. Boring, unnecessary and too silly to take serious. well I'm happy to say that I was so wrong. I had heard good things about this film and they were hard to believe but they were all true. The true story on screen here is inspiring and heart warming. The film is handled with a genuine sincerity and never falls into melodrama instead touching and than avoiding only to further the films complex and unique story line. With themes of racism, class, love, fear and courage among many others. The blind Side handles them all with a soft ease making for a wonderful experience. it's intelligent and objective with a truly moving performance from Sandra Bullock the best of her career. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love this film.