The Blind Side

My parents saw this film when living in the States last year and had been going on about it for ages by the time it came out in the UK. It looked like a weeper, and personally, I have to be in the right mood and frame of mind to go and cry in a cinema screen for 2 hours. Going to see this turned out to be a spontaneous decision with friends, so I was unprepared for what I was about to face. The Blind Side is a true story about an American football player who has a rough start in life and is taken in by a loving family. The whole thing is realistic so you really get the feeling that it tells a true story and you can relate justly. The casting was genius, and Sandra Bullock deserved the Oscar that she won for it. Apparently, like The Proposal, Julia Roberts was initially offered the title role, but she turned it down, allowing Bullock to sweep in and create a money-spinner whilst delivering a spot-on performance. There's no way that Roberts could have been as relatable or believable as Bullock was. I really enjoyed the film, but that said, it's not one I'd rush back to see or watch repeatedly on DVD. It's a feel-good film with lots of comedy thrown in for good measure, so definitely worth a watch.

4/5