Dream of Your 'Happily ever after'

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2010)

I like movies and my favorite genre is drama and documentary. I watched the movie 'Blind side' without hesitation because it is human drama which is based on a true story.
For me, Blind side was like a hot chocolate in cold winter day. This movie is filled with warmhearted humanity, courage and love. I laughed, contemplated and was moved to tears.
The director is John Lee Hancock who directed the movie Rookie, in 2002. Rookie is also a sports drama, especially baseball. Blind side is a story of young promising American football player Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron).
The plot sees a white family in Memphis, Tennessee. Sean (Tim McGraw) and Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) are couple and they have two children, Collins (Lily Collins) and S.J. (Jae Head). Sean is a CEO of big restaurant and Leigh Anne is a successful furniture designer so this family is quite rich. One day, Leigh Anne brings a poor homeless black teenager boy Mike(Quinton Aaron) to her home and she and her family accept and support him. Leigh Anne helps him to show and improve his ability as a football player, especially a left tackle who should protect other players in the area, the blind side.
As I mentioned, this movie is based on a true story so it is absolutely predictable. Acting and compacted storyline made up for this weakness instead.
All the actors did a good job. Tim McGraw was a tolerant and well-mannered father. The daughter Lily Collins was normal teenage girl who is looked chilly but warmhearted. The son Jae Head took a role of humor in this movie. Even the freckles on his face were so cute with his chatter. Quinton Aaron's appearance was suitable for the left tackle football player and also his job was not bad. There was one other famous actress, Kathy Bates, and her acting was great, too.
Most of all, Sandra Bullock did an amazing job. There are many critics about her acting and her Oscar, and even I think she is little bit lucky. This movie contains many typical 'Academy style' elements like family, American dream, human drama etc and there were no striking candidates. With these advantages, Sandra Bullock acted well. She looked like a real mother who loved her children and her smile, worry, anger and tears are understated.
The scenes and music was not noticeable but not bad. The scenes of football play were not exaggerated such as pausing too much. The music also takes its role honestly as a background setting. All other elements redounded to the plot, I think.
Some people criticize this movie and say that it looks like a folk tale or Disney, but all humans want to live with happiness. 'Happily ever after' looks old-fashioned, but nobody wants an unhappy future. Dreams come true if you really want and try. It's very common and usual saying.
'With us, this is possible. With god, all is possible.' This impressive sentence was the motto of the school of Mike and other two kids. Despite the religious mood, I was touched so much. I want to remember and keep it. Go and see the movie and dream of your 'Happily ever after' with Blind side.