it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

"Blindside" is a great portrayal of a movie showing the struggle for human dignity. Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) plays a young man thrown from place to place because of a mother on drugs. Through this journey of living from one place to another, one family helped to get him into a Christian School, and the meeting of the Tuohy's, Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw). Their journey together becomes the epitome of the movie. This movie helps you see both sides of the story and the conflict of both. You have Michael who was brought up with nothing and the Tuohy's who have it all. Through the relationship that they formed, it helped to open the eyes of Tuohy's of how fortunate they have it. Because of the relationship that was formed with the Tuohy's, it shows how not to judge the rich no more than you judge the poor. Through the interactions between Michael's past and the Tuohy's present the Tuohy's learned a lot about not to take things for granted. After Michael starts to play football, hearing and seeing the crowd of rednecks and southern prejudices it is clear of the struggles that needed to be overcome, not only by the crowd but the opposing team. Through it all, Leigh Ann and the rest of the Tuohy's showed Michael he was loved and was there for him, which is something unheard of for someone from projects of Memphis. Another movie that comes to mind similar to "Blindside" would be "Remember the Titans". Both movies show the struggles of a black athlete trying to make his way into a white mans world. The scenes were very believable in the "Blindside", from the projects where Michael grew up and the gangs all around to the school that Michael goes to with the Tuohy's. This is one of my favorite movies to watch, a comfort movie if you will. It shows that a never give up attitude along with not letting your past make you who you will be in the future and that you can succeed no matter where you come from. To me this movie helps to show people that you should never judge a person for where they come but see them for who they are. This not only applies to Michael but also the Tuohy's, poor or rich, everyone deserves to be treated equally until they lose that privilege. Very good movie and I a well recommended movie to anyone. You don't need to be a sports fan to enjoy this movie, but a fan of seeing good conquer over bad.

I absolutely love Sandra Bullock. She is elegant and just so charming with every performance, and her execution in this film is another triumph. With that said however, I will admit that sadly, I don't feel that this was an Oscar Winning performance. Again, I absolutely love Sandra, and her portrayal in this film is awesome, but... Oscar, not too convinced.The Blind Side is incredibly enjoyable and a pleasure to watch. It is heartwarming, and quite inspiring, but, I feel that it really could've been more - still remain what it is, but more. The editing and direction was somewhat uneven... The pace, a tad bit unstable, but again, enjoyable.My biggest problem with The Blind Side though, was Quinton Aaron. This role proved too big and too heavy for him to carry. Outright, Quinton Aaron was unsatisfactory. He just, couldn't deliver, and the film suffered greatly because of it, given his role. It's obvious almost, that a limited amount of actors could play the role of "Big Mike", considering the age and size combo, and that worked well for Quinton, but, I feel, at the demise of Michael Oher's story.Tim McGraw and Jae Head were awesome and their characters were somehow the glue that put this story together very well. They may not have had big roles, but, they played extremely necessary parts.The Blind Side could've easily been a 7+/10, but the editing, direction and Quinton's woeful outing, compromised what was an absolute joy to watch otherwise.6.4/10.

It's a cliché sports film, with Sandra Bullock.In case you didn't hear me right, this is a cliché sports film, with Sandra Bullock.Those words can let you decide whether or not you want to see this film or not. It's not a bad film because it's got Sandra Bullock in it, it's just a bad film because it's a cliché sports film with Sandra Bullock.Yep, you heard me right. A "feel good," TV-ish, cliché sports film with Sandra Bullock.In case you didn't hear me right, I will repeat what I said again. A "feel good," TV-ish, cliché sports film with Sandra Bullock.You can decide from there whether or not it'll be good.

If you love inspirational plot lines, small but important twists, innocent humor and elements of racial prejudice, then this is the film for you. However, if you do not tolerate small amounts of tasteful violence, are a young child, or just don't have much of a heart, then this movie probably isn't your cup of tea. So my opinion of this film is that it's a perfect balance of happy and serious to make for a remarkable re-enactment of a true story. Sandra Bullock shows a whole new side to her acting abilities with her spot on southern accent, and heartwarming punctuality. Behind her at first seemingly hard and cold front, you quickly come to realize, is a sweet Christian lady, who has much more empathy than she would ever let on. This film is made even better with the well known faces of Lily Collins and Tim McGraw as part of the Tuohy family. The inspirational variation of social economic status and racial prejudice adds diversity and relatability to the film. Michael Oher's sad and dangerous past really touches you, and makes LeAnne Tuohy realize that there is a large social gap, and the impacts it can have. Some might say that the film had too much violence, and may have been too intense at parts. But, these scenes were very necessary to feel empathy and emotion towards Michael and others like him, that lived like that. The beautifully placed humor, and Sandra Bullock and Jae Head's personalities, really made the film. It lightened the mood of the seriousness of many situations, and just made you feel good about what was going on. The look into different social economic situations gives you a feeling of gratitude and privilege, that really makes you feel compassion towards Michael. Others might feel that the background and buildup to Michael and his football career is slow, and uneventful. But these events build a story in your mind to how Michael lives. It gives you a strong impression of what his life was like, and why his life is like the way it is now. It's an important part of understanding Michael Oher and his sad story. So I urge you, if you love inspirational stories of football and breaking the social economic status, then you will love this movie. If you like seeing how someone so broken can accomplish so much, then this is for you. Don't waste your time with made up films about aliens, enjoy a very touching and remarkable re-enactment of an edifying true story.