Positive review of the Blind Side

Rating: 9/10 (4 October 2016)

The Blind Side Movie Review
The story of Michael Oher and his adoptive family led to one of the greatest movies of the decade, and one of the best I have ever seen. Between the phenomenal true story, the emotion, and the amazing cast, it was almost impossible to not fall in love with this movie.
Michael is a poor black boy from the hood, while the Touhy's are a rich white family from the suburbs of Memphis. The Touhy family is driving home one night and see Michael walking around with nowhere to go. They generously give up their home for the night but little do they know they will instantly fall in love with this boy and take him in as one of their own kids. Throughout the movie the Touhy's give Michael a home, and education, and a love for football. Michael's life is changed instantly for the better. All because one family forgot about race and took in a boy in need.
The story line is the most important part in any movie, and in "The Blind Side", the story is everything. The fact that this is a true story is what really makes it special for me. The director John Lee Hancock did an outstanding job of recreating Michael Oher's life and making such an emotional movie out of it. Seeing Michael's transition academically and athletically all because the Touhy family gave him a home is truly inspirational.
To go with the great story, John Lee Hancock needed an excellent cast to help sell the story, and he got that with award winning actress in Sandra Bullock. Sandra Bullock is arguably the heart and soul of this movie. She plays her role with such a passion that it is hard to believe that she isn't actually the mother of Michael Oher. This is one of the key reasons the story is so believable. Sandra Bullock did an amazing job being a mother in this movie and showing true compassion for Michael's Character. The whole supporting cast was great, and showed a true family bond, but Sandra Bullock is really the main factor in the movie that makes the love so believable.
This movie is very diverse in emotion. From the first moment Mrs. Touhy meets Michael we can feel the love and compassion she has for him. But at the same time the opposing football players have so much hate for Michael just because of the color of his skin. The fact that the Touhy's were the only ones who accepted Michael is very inspiring. They never thought twice about what they were doing, they just did what they hoped anybody else would do. It is nearly impossible to not be moved by this movie and its emotion. The way Mrs. Touhy treated Michael like one of her own kids made me fall in love with the story the first time I watched it.
"The Blind Side" is a great movie that is perfect for those of all ages. John Lee Hancock did an amazing job turning this true story into a masterpiece. This is not only a heartwarming story about a family who took in a child in need, it is a story about a family that changed a man's life.