Feb 01, 2010 10:12 PM
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What is courage ? Is it an adrenalin rush when you feel something you might want around you is at a fatal risk ? Has it got something to do with being at peace with one does ? Or is it synonymous with working for honour ? The Blind side is a movie about Michael Oher (played by Quinton Aaron), a homeless and traumatized African American boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman ( Leigh Anne Tuohy played by Sandra Bullock) and her family.
The movie deals with the big problems this 6 and a half foot boy faces in his life. He faces everything from racial discrimination to being taunted for his big size, from the fact that his shyness was misunderstood to the fact that his really low grades made teachers feel he was just another duffer. He barely had means to feed himself. His best option for spending his winter night was to sneak into the gymn at night because it was warm and life looked pretty much hopeless for him, till the Tuohy family took him in, clothed him, fed him, fought his deltas and taught him how to use his disadvantages to his advantage,
Not after Speed, had a movie from Bullock so intrigued me. Only, speed was a thriller and The Blind Side is a heart warming true story of how, if handled properly, even the kids with the worst problems (or so one might say) could be turned into champions.
Though I thought everyone in the movie did a fantastic job, I would like to specially mention Jae Head who played S.J. Tuohy, Leigh Anne's youngest son. He was the youngest and also the funniest in the movie. His part in the movie was absolutely indispensable.
