The Blind Side
2009 Directed by John Lee Hancock
Synopsis
Based on the extraordinary true story
Oversized African American Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Leigh Anne and Sean, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.
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My big fat black pet.
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"The Blind Side" is a straightforward film about family and football with its focus more heavily placed on the former. Moving without being maudlin, the film has tons of warmth and heart; it's very much worth seeing.
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Piss-poor dialogue = -5
Cliched storytelling = -5
Fucking atrocious acting by the leads = -4.5
Kathy Bates = +15
Final score = .5
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How can such a true story feel so fake?
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Tommy Tuberville appeared four times on screen. Four times I told him to go fuck himself. As a Red Raider alum, I feel my actions were only just.
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I liked this movie better when it was called Harry and the Hendersons.
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Emotional, Inspirational, Informational and Amazing !!
It is semi-biographical sports drama, telling the story of Michael Oher and his improvement due to the support and his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock).
Great Acting by Sandra and Quinton Aaron, they both have done a good job by playing these real life characters on screen, for which Sandra got her Academy Award and Golden Globe (and many other awards).
Its a Must Watch kind of a deal because it is a Good example of a movie based on Real Events.
Rating - 5.
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"Sean jr" made this film almost unwatchable
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Tommy Tuberville appeared four times on screen. Four times I told him to go fuck himself. As a Red Raider alum, I feel my actions were only just.
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I pretty much hated this film. A lot, as a matter of fact. I give it props because Sandra the Bullock is looking pretty fine through out, as you can see on the box.
But yeah, this film....What really irked me was how fuckin' condescending and patronizing it was throughout. 'Awwwh, look at black boy with the ball, he's actually kinda good!', for a couple of hours. It's target demographic is, well, Sandra Bullock-film buffs. Where she coo-coos and is a lil' bit sassy throughout and the people watching are supposed to go "wow, she really is a real woman!!!1!!11!" with pseudo heart felt moments and blahblahblah. I'm not a heartless beast or anything, but I just found this film to be plain stupid as fuck.
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A ham-handed, poorly made, more-than-a-little-bit racist piece of drivel with a competent leading performance from Sandra Bullock.
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I liked this movie better when it was called Harry and the Hendersons.
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Saw this film while bonding with my dad, I originally was being annoying and not wanting to watch it, but in the end, it was so touching and amazing.
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The most overrated movie I've seen! How was this Best Picture material? Also, there are some overly sappy moments. I still think it's a good movie and Sandra Bullock deserved the Oscar.
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Not too bad, I was expecting an over-the-top Lifetime original but it was a little better than that. However, there wasn't enough football. It was a bit too heavy on the sappy side. Bullock was pretty good, despite that annoying accent.