The Blind Side is the Good Side

For starters, I didn't go see the new Twilight film. I will admit that I considered it. If there was a movie to be reviewed this week, New Moon was probably it. Or so I thought. However, there was no way on this planet that I was going to wait in line with a bunch of lunatics and wait to buy tickets early. Regardless, when I got to the theater, the damn show was sold out. So no Twilight review.

I also hate sports movies, but The Blind Side was an option to see this week. So Baby Girl and I thought that would be the one we would see. Guess what? It wasn't sold out.

The Blind Side is the story Michael Oher, an under-privileged teen who has nothing more than a pair of shorts and two shirts. However, a loving family takes him in and he soon becomes not only loved, but a great athlete as well. It is based on a true story of the real Michael Oher who is now playing football professionally with the Baltimore Ravens.

The story line is written by history, so there is no reason to really talk about it. It is a great, heart warming story. Period. No Mas.

The film was done really well. So well, it doesn't over shadow the story line at all, but instead lets the characters shine. The movie also keeps you entertained for the whole time that you are in there. You really start to feel for the characters... or maybe that is just the sappy romantic side of me.

The acting was phenomenal. I fell in love with Sandra Bullock. She was absolutely amazing. Not to mention she looks amazing too. She really steals the show, and Quentin Aaron does a great job too. I chuckled when I saw Tim McGraw's name in the opening credits. It was all in my head, and I thought about it over and over again. I replayed it over and over again, and I couldn't shake it. I wondered if I could take this flick seriously with him in it. Yup. He wasn't bad, and when he was, having Bullock by his side made him look good.

So, as I said before, I can't stand sports movies, but this one really wasn't a sports movie at all. It did have some famous couches (chuckle, chuckle). I couldn't help but shout two alphabet letters when Lou Holtz showed his face, nor could I help but stick up my middle fingers when Nick Saban showed his. Although football plays an important part of this flick, it has very little football at all.

The only negative I have with this movie. Two words. Nick Saban. I really don't like that guy.

I can't help but give this flick a full cherry pit (5 out of 5). Was it what I expected? Hell no... it was so much more.

Birddogger Out.