It’s a great year for Sandra Bullock! Her movie The Blind Side just grossed over $200 million, quite a record for a female lead.
That number alone got me just a bit interested in knowing what got the movie that record-breaking history. So, against my will and my tired body, I watched the movie yesterday. I saw the trailer so I knew it would be a good movie, but not great. I’m no football fan; I’m a fan of Sandra Bullock, but I don’t really always love her movies; and I’m always cynic of watching a ‘based on a true story’ movie ‘cause I find them too long and boring.
And so, imagine the look and tears on my face when I got out of the theater. I can’t help but admit that it’s probably one of the best movies of the year, and the best drama-slash-true-to-life-story I’ve seen so far.
The story is what you think it is—a black kid striving to find comfort from the cruel world, and a typical Southern family offering to give him a place to stay for a night until they adopt him and send him to college to play football.
This is the kind of movie I love to watch when wanting to be inspired. It’s always a breather to see films where good things happen to good people. In this age where animation and high-tech movies are legendary, a simple yet powerful film is a rare find. And The Blind Side is just like that, simple yet moving enough to engross movie lovers. And the best about this film is, it’s a football movie but manages to stay out of the typical football story plot.
