The Blind Side is a Must See Movie!

Today I watched the movie “The Blind Side” and I was blown away not only by Sandra Bullock’s portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy, but by this extraordinary true story as well. The story of how this family took in an uneducated young man from the projects and gave him a home is truly remarkable. They took this young man, known by most as “Big Mike,” in with no questions asked and no expectations. It takes extraordinary and brave people to open up their homes to complete strangers and the Tuohy’s were definitely those type of people. My favorite part of the movie was when Leigh Anne was setting up a bedroom for Michael and Michael makes the comment that he has never had one before. Leigh Anne then responds by saying, “You mean your own bedroom?”. Mike replies, “No...a bed.” That scene really blew me away. To think that for almost 17 years of his life he never once had a bed of his own. And I can’t go on talking about this movie without touching base on the amazing performance made by Sandra Bullock. I have seen many of Bullock’s films and I must say that her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy is a far cry from her portrayal as goofy agent Gracie Hart from “Miss Congeniality.” The character of Leigh Anne Tuohy is a woman who is hard headed and won’t quit until she gets what she wants. Bullock gives an extraordinary performance and its no wonder that she received an Oscar for her role in “The Blind Side.” I’m glad that she reconsidered taking on this role because this role was definitely made for her. “The Blind Side” is a wonderful and inspiring movie and as Sandra Bullock said in her Oscar speech gives credit to the “moms that take care of the babies and the children no matter where they come from. These moms and parents never get thanked.” I LOVED this movie and I hope that many people will take the time to sit down and watch it because it truly is a wonderful and inspiring movie. This movie hits a personal note with me because there was a mother out there who took me out of a bad situation and gave me a chance to make something out of myself. Without her I would have never had had the opportunities that I have today. Thanks Mom.