Michael Oher is a black kid who was raised very poor and his mother was a drug addict.

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2015)

Please be aware that this is a spoiler of sorts as it gives the outcome of the movie. The Blind Side is a very good movie starring Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy, Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher, and Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy. Michael Oher is a black kid who was raised very poor and his mother was a drug addict. He was not attending school and was homeless. Michael Crosses paths with Leigh Anne Tuohy. She takes him to her home and they all started bonding. Eventually, the Tuohy's adopted Michael, he started doing well in school from all of the help he was receiving. He also excelled very well in football. Michael has the natural instinct of protection so this served him well as an offensive lineman. The Tuohy's saved Michael and he turned his life completely around. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and is currently the starting left tackle for the Carolina Panthers.
The theme of this movie is overcoming the odds. Michael was setup to fail his entire life until the Tuohy's gave him a reason to fight and stand up for himself. They gave him the drive and the confidence to be better, to overcome the terrible situation that his mom put him in. A good example of this is when Michael is struggling at football practice and Leigh Anne explains to him how to use his protective instinct and that the other football players are his family. Another film that has a similar theme would be We are Marshal. They are overcoming to odds after a horrific plane crash.
The film angle ties in with the theme. Often times, at the beginning of the film, the angle is focused down onto Michael as to portray how low Michael's life is at that moment. By the end of the film you see that the angle is more looking up to him. This is a testament to what Michael has accomplished and overcome. Another aspect that helps with the theme throughout the movie is lighting. You will notice that in the darkest of times of Michael's life that the scenes are much more dark and dull. On the contrary, when everything is going right and Michael is happy, the color and lighting is brighter. It is all about overcoming the odds for Michael Oher and he overcame his terrible odds in a very big way.