Sandra Bullock gives her best career performance in this wonderful heart warming drama!

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2010)

The Blind Side was a movie I really didn't think much of to be honest, I thought it was another typical sports biopic, but when I heard all the praise for it, and how good Sandra's performance was, I had to go see it. Quinton Aaron's portrayal of Michael Oher is absolutely terrific. You are able to feel the pain with him, because he does not know how to learn properly and the more harder he works at it, the more you root for him. I think the most amazing aspect about this movie is the fact that a rich Southern Family like the Tuohy's let in a poor Black man into there lives, let alone parent him it was really quite amazing and humbling to watch. One of the scenes that truly hit me the most had to be when Leigh Anne|Bullock| goes and visit's Michael's mom|Aaron| at her place, even though she's as high as a kite, it was emotional and well done. The Blind Side isn't an overly complicated movie, in fact it's rather simple, but in the end it's a touching film that is mostly worthy of all the acclaim it's received.
Performances. Sandra Bullock gives a career defining performance here, and believe me it is worth the hype. I've always adored Sandra Bullock but here she takes her game to the next level. She deserved her Oscar completely, because she put her all into the role, and she completely resembled the real Leigh Anne, it was quite remarkable. Quinton Aaron is brilliant as Michael. His facial expressions told all a lot of the times, and in the end I loved his performance. Tim McGraw surprised me with his excellent performance here, and his chemistry with Sandra was fantastic. Jae Head gives a sly and wonderful performance as the kid S.J. I don't like kid actors, but he was terrific, I especially loved his scenes with Quntion Aaron. Kathy Bates has a small but very important role in the movie, and once again brought some class.
Bottom line. The Blind Side is one Of the best movies 0f 2009 by far, and thankfully lives up to the hype for the most part. It's just a movie that truly warms your heart in every way, and I'm thankful I viewed it. An absolute must see.
9/10