The Blind Side

PG-13
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates and Quinton Aaron. 2 Hours & 6 Minutes
This is the outstanding true sports drama about all American football star Michael Oher.
Michael Oher played by Quinton Aaron stars as a practically homeless struggling high school student. He has had a very difficult childhood. He has been raised by his mother who has drug and alcohol issues and is incapable of being depended on. They live in a very depressed area where crime runs rampant.
He is found walking down the road on a cold and dreary night when he is taken in by the Tuohy family of Nashville, Tennessee.
Leigh Ann Tuohy played by Sandra Bullock is a great person and a very caring mother and immediately takes him under her wing. The whole Tuohy family finds themselves drawn to Michael and they decide to ask him if he would like to stay with them.They each form their own special relationship with him. Mr. and Mrs. Tuohy become his legal guardians. They hire a tutor to help him with his education and to raise his GPA. They also talk to the football coach and get him on the high school team. After working and practicing very hard he starts to succeed. Mrs. Tuohy has to show him how to guard his teammates so he finally understands his position. Then he really excels and helps them to win many games. When the college coach's hear about Michael, they all become interested and they all beg him to attend their universities each with prestigious football programs.
He goes on to graduate from high school and he decides to attend "Ole Miss"(the Tuohy's alma mater) for his university career. Michael succeeded at "Ole Miss" and was drafted by the NFL to play for The Baltimore Ravens in 2009. This was a great heartwarming story that just makes you feel good and believe in mankind again. I would recommend it for anyone over 13 years old. It is rated PG-13 for brief violence, sexual and drug references. Blind Side has been nominated for two Oscars. One for The Best Picture category and the other for The Best Actress category. I personally think Sandra Bullock deserves this award. She was spectacular in this role.