Blind Side theme

Rating: Null/10 (31 July 2010)

When I first sat down to watch this movie I thought not another sports movie. But this movie was more than sports. It's theme is basically that we must help the people in need and that need guidance. This movie showed me how much a few actions by a good person can change another person's life dramatically. An example of the theme being portrayed in this film was when Leigh Ann saw Michael walking alone in the cold she picked him up and offered him a place to stay. This showed that Leigh Ann is the type of person to help those in need. Another example of the theme is the scene at the end of the movie when Michael is drafted to play for the Baltimore Ravens. This shows that because of the positive influences of the Tuoy's Michael's life has changed. He went from being a homeless teenager to being a soon to be profession football player and millionaire.
There were a few main actors in this movie. The actors and characters they played were: Quinton Aaron-Michael Oher, Sandra Bullock- Leigh Anne Tuohy, Tim McGraw- Sean Tuohy, Jae Head-SJ Tuohy, Lily Collins-Collins Tuohy, and Ray McKinnon-Coach Burt Cotton. This movie was about a homeless teenager named Michael Oher. He father ran off when he was a baby and his mother was a crack head. He keeps moving from foster home to foster home and always ends up running away. He ends up going to a private school where he meets SJ. One day after a holiday festival while on the way home SJ's mother notices Michael walking alone in the cold. SJ's mother Leigh Anne offers him a place to stay. After that she offers him a room in the house. Being do good people the Touy's help change Michael's life. The Touhy's help Michael achieve academic strength and strength on the field ultimately giving him a chance to play college football and gain an education an opportunity that was once in a lifetime. There were a few techniques that the director used to get the theme across. One technique was motifs. One idea that the director wanted to get across is that you should help one in need, and all throughout the movie the Touhy's help Michael many time when he is in need. Another technique used in this movie was lighting. Usually when it was a scene that had a lot to do with the theme the lighting would change during that scene to sow the intensity. Overall this movie turned out to be a very interesting movie. I liked that Michael came out on top at the end. Overall I think the theme was expressed all throughout the movie. The movie did a good job of portraying the theme in a easy to understand way. So overall this was a very good film.