In probably her best performance ever, Sandra Bullock is downright brilliant. As in CRASH, Bullock proves again that she is much better at drama than comedy.
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The Blind Side (2009)
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Reviews Counted:77
Fresh:52
Rotten:25
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance from Sandra Bullock.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Nov 20, 2009 Wide
Synopsis: Drama. "The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him... [More]
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Kathy Bates, Quinton Aaron
Director: John Lee Hancock
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Reviews for The Blind Side
Sarah Palin isn't the only gun-toting, ex-cheerleader, conservative Christian sports mom back in the news. This week also gives us Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy...
11/20/09
Writer-director John Lee Hancock has turned Oher's remarkable life into a Hollywood fable that trades difficult truths for easy clichés.
11/20/09
Top CriticEspecially effective is the gently comic interplay between the solemn Michael (Aaron has little dialogue but speaks volumes through his expressive eyes) and Bullock’s pushy Southern mama, who has a firm grip on tough love and usually gets what she wants.
11/20/09
The Blind Side is only ambitious enough to be a solid, earnest -- if long -- crowd pleaser.
11/20/09
"This feels way too manipulative to be taken seriously"
11/20/09
The problem with a story that's almost too good to be true is that someone in Hollywood will try to make it better.
11/20/09
What a drag that, one year into Obama's presidency, American films remain so careful about depicting black actors.
11/20/09
Top CriticIt's a cute, touchy-feely crowd pleaser that wants nothing more than to wrap audiences in a warm holiday embrace. In a sense, it achieves that goal, but it is overly sentimental in a Lifetime movie kind-of-way.
11/20/09
Top CriticWe never learn why Leigh Anne is so fearless, but Bullock is the force here. McGraw is an amiable anchor to her bull-by-the-horns portrayal.
11/20/09
Top CriticUpon seeing [Bullock's] Oscar-worthy performance is "finally!" followed quickly by, "Why the heck did it take so long?"
11/20/09
Top CriticThe filmmakers pay lip service to the story's racial undertones without ever really rocking the leaky boat.
11/20/09
It speaks of faith, hope and charity with the down-to-earth tones and rhythms of a high school percussion band in a Thanksgiving Day parade.
11/20/09
Hancock mostly restricts the story’s scope to its heartwarming bits and begs off any serious investigation of race. The reason, of course, is that this isn’t that kind of movie. But I couldn’t help but wish that it were.
11/20/09
A movie made up almost entirely of turning points and yet curiously devoid of drama or suspense.
11/20/09
Top CriticSyrupy sports drama uplifts but glosses over deep issues.
11/20/09
A Hollywoody realization of a great real life triumph. Has its faults, but nicely directed, acted and edited, on the whole.
11/20/09
Take a real-life story like The Blind Side, which on the surface sounds pretty sappy, and turn it into something honest, heartfelt and surprisingly inspirational.
11/20/09
To paraphrase a quote from an ex-NFL coach, The Blind Side is what we thought it would be, but it's also a whole lot more.
11/20/09
Bullock's the main reason to see the film: She's believably feisty and funny as an ex-college cheerleader turned into a strong-minded, NRA card-carrying Southern belle with whom you should not mess.
11/20/09
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