The Blind Side
A trip to the local video store is enough to convince me that today’s Hollywood rarely makes movies that I am interested in seeing. Clearly the business end of the motion picture industry has taken over. Studios are churning out movie after movie to do one thing, generate money (what are we on now… Saw 7, 8?). So when a movie like the “The Blind Side” opens in the theaters, it’s needless to say I go in as a skeptic.
The movies chronicles the amazing true story of Michael Oher (now a lineman for the Baltimore Ravens). Sticking to what the trailers have already revealed, “Big Mike” struggled throughout his entire childhood: a mother moving from one drug to another, foster homes that were never “homes,” and surroundings filled with one temptation upon another. Until one day everything changed.
Love reached out. A Memphis couple opened their home to Michael. His first bed, his first wardrobe, and his first real family.
Michael’s strongest trait? Protective instincts. Finally, he had a family that his outstretched arms could embrace. His external strength was emboldened further by his strength from within. To watch Michael open his heart to his new family is most engrossing experiences I’ve had at the movies.
You will cheer for Michael, Sandra Bullock, and the Ole Miss Rebels. This movie helps break down barriers while embracing the true meaning of family: Love. Yes, Love. You will cheer for love, unabashed, undaunted, and unafraid. Join the Touhy family with Michael, and discover the true meaning of the family unit.
As your family scans the movie listings for the next outing, be sure to put “The Blind Side” at the top of the list. In today’s Hollywood, it’s hard to believe this one was coming.
Tags: Michael Oher, Movies, The Blind Side, Touhy
December 14, 2009 at 3:08 am |
An amazing movie! And you wrote a clever and powerful review. Encore!