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Blind Side directed by Hancock

The Blind Side has been credited as one of the timeless films that leaves the audience with a good hearted spirit by the end of the film. John Lee Hancock directed this movie in 2009 and has left such an uplifting mark and high standards in the filming industry. This movie was based off of a real life event and the director attempted to recreate the tale for the audience's eye. Each character in The Blind Side has their own vivid and realistic personality that allow this movie to truly come to life unlike any other movie before. The talented actors that take part in this film include Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Lilly Collins, Tim McGraw, Jae Head, Kathy Bates, and many other privileged cast members. The production budget led to a total of $29 million and altogether the crew produced a flawless film with meaning, substance, and importance.

In the film,The Blind Side, it begins with a homeless African American boy named Michael Oher, played by Quinton Aaron, who had little family and grew up in the bad side of town. He did not have a good background and did not seem to have a future to look toward to. When Michael Oher was at his loneliest hour, a woman named Leigh Anne Tuohy , played by Sandra Bullock, reached out to him and offered her home along with her wealthy family. They enrolled Michael in a Christian school that was all white, and so many of his classmates did not accept him immediately. Racism was evident but the brother and sister from the Tuohy family welcomed him whole heartedly into the school. Through time, Michael and the Tuohy Family bonded, trusted one another, and gave Michael a home along with the family he never had. Later, the Tuohy family realized that Michael Oher had an incredible talent for the sport of football. He gradually became known nation wide and every college wanted Mr. Oher to play for their team. This successful journey of Michael heading toward the top also comes with struggles and debate on whether the Tuohy Family wanted Michael because he became family, or because they were simply using him for his football talent. Overall, the power of love and family conquers all question of doubt.

The actors in The Blind Side were phenomenal and each portrayed a distinct personality that allowed the audience to get a better understanding of each character. The director Mr. Hancock made Michael Oher to be an introverted and quiet character that keeps to himself to tell the audience that he has endured many struggles and does not tend to trust and open to people. While the performance of Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy is a confident Christian woman who does what she believes is what is right and sticks to her word regardless of the thoughts of others. For example. Leigh Anne takes in an African American boy when it is looked down upon due to the fact that it is a time during mild segregation in Memphis, Tennessee; yet she accepts him into the family whole heartedly and does not care what others think of her. The other characters are also give a spark to life that allows the audience to empathize with them. The younger brother, S.J., played by Jae Head, is a carefree, playful young boy who is filled with life and jokes. His character can be thought of as always looking at life on the bright side and gloomy things can always be looked at with a comical perspective. From The Blind Side, the director wished to recreate a real life event and give his respects to the real people that inspired The Blind Side. Mr. Hancock wanted to allow the world to see the perspective and struggles one family had to overcome that allowed them to become stronger and more united.

Many critics viewed The Blind Side as a straightforward film that portrays the real-life depiction through a strong performance. The film had an overall score of 66% rotten tomatoes and a 7.7/10 on IMDb. What has left this film such a memorable and cherished film for me is the meaning. The moral of the story is that one person's kind and small action can change someone's life most definitely. People underestimate the power of kindness and the long term effects it has on others. The meaning that both characters changed each other's lives for the better is so powerful and uplifting. An individual's actions, no matter how small, can change a persons life completely. We have the power to make a change, if we have the intentions of kindness and goodness.

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