A True heart felt story

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2011)

The Blindside is a true story based on the life of a once homeless teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) affectionately known as "Big Mike" who was an all-American high an all-American high school football player who in 2009 was the first round pick for the Baltimore Ravens. Michael grew up in the inner city projects of Memphis, Tennessee to a drug addicted mother and a father that he never knew. Having being removed from his mother's home by Children's services and bounced around from foster home to foster home Michael opts to sleep on a friend's couch every night. On the opposite side of town Leigh Ann Touhy(Sandra Bullock) and husband Sean Touhy(Tim McGraw) seem to have the perfect life and the children everyone adores (Lily Collins and Jae Head). One cold winter night the Touhy's are on their way home and see "Big Mike " walking in the brutal cold to the school gym where he sleeps at night , Leigh Ann demands her husband to pull over so she can assist the young man. The Toughy's provide "Big Mike" with room and board, which makes uncomfortable because he is not use to the reality of a functional, loving family since he came from a broken home. Eventually "Big Mike "becomes a part of the Touhy family and begins to open up more and express his feelings, where he was once shy and introverted. Leigh Ann introduces Michael to the game of football, in which he has no interests because he was unable to follow the game or its rules until Leigh Ann explains the game to him and what his role on the football field is. From this point, Michael becomes a valuable player to his team and a n opportunity presents itself for Michael to play at the university level, however his grades were not up to par so the Touhy's hire Michael a tutor Miss Sue (Kathy Bates) who helps him excel tremendously in his academics. In the mean time, Michael's has soared academically and three major universities want him to play football for their school so he must make a very challenging decision and he does. He chooses to attend the college where Sean was a football player and Leigh Ann was a cheerleader, this causes a tad bit of controversy being that many people thought he was forced by the Touhy's to attend their Alma Mater for their personal gain. After questioning, Leigh Ann about his decision to attend her former university Michael now realizes that he is a part of the Touhy family and that they love him unconditionally. The Blindside is a definite family must see and proves that we can all succeed in life no matter what the circumstances if we put our mind to it, stay committed and focused.