Sandra Bullock shows she can act !

Rating: 8/10 (17 August 2017)

This is a nice, feel good, sports film, based on a true story. And Bullock deservedly won an Oscar for her role.
The Tuohy family are a white rich, Christian family in the south.
Leigh Anne Tuohy (bullock) becomes aware of Micheael Oher, a young but huge, underprivilidged black kid, attending the same school as the Tuohy's children.
She discovers Oher is homeless and takes him in, for what is meant to be a temporary basis. The more she finds out about him, his harsh inner city upbringing, alcoholic mother, yet he is neither bitter nor angry in anyway. She decides to help him further.
Trying out for the school football team it's discovered Oher is a star footballer. Soon actively sought by the major professional teams. But he has to pass school exams.
Leigh Anne arranges tuition for him and tries to steer him to join 'ol mis' team.
At one stage Oher has doubts. Are the Tuohys helping him for himself? Or because they want him to join their chosen team?
He runsaway and Leigh Ann finds him and tells him, it's his choice, who he plays for.
He goes on to become a famous professional football star, the real person you see at the end.
Satisfying, feel good, happy ending, based on a true story, that is worth watching more than once. Very much enjoyed.