Michael Oher: From Homeless To Becoming An NFL Pro

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2011)

The Blind Side features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. It follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years at Wingate Christian School,a fictional representation of Briarcrest Christian School, in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee; his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy; and on to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football.
The film is a semi-biographical drama film that is written and directed by John Lee Hancock.It stars Sandra Bullock.who won the Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the film.Alongside her,it also features Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher, Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy, and Kathy Bates as Miss Sue.It was based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis.
No question that Sandra Bullock's performance was phenomenal.Aside from that,it was an inspiring story about a Christian couple who took care of a homeless person and have taken him into their cudgels and led him to a promising future.Although the story fell into the trap of falling into a a Hollywood fable that trades difficult truths for easy clichés,the tale of tale of how Oher left behind a life of poverty, violence and foster- home despair to become a champ on the gridiron makes it entertaining and a must-see for the viewers.