The Blind Side – 8
In the great tradition of expose movies like The Insider, The Blind Side is a revealing depiction of college football recruiting tactics – in this instance it is The University of Mississippi that comes under the microscope. As in many Southeastern Schools that are part of the illegal cartel known as the BCS, white alumni recruit and improve the eligibility of poor black athletes, then steer them to their own alma mater.
Okay, that was for my Ole Miss Friends.
You’ll like this movie if you like
a.) Sports Movies
b.) Sandra Bullock
c.) Sentiment
In actuality, The Blind Side is much more in the “Rudy” tradition – a sports movie with heart. This story of a Memphis couple who take in Michael Oher, now of the Baltimore Ravens, off the wintery streets of Memphis and adopt him features another outstanding performance by Sandra Bullock – her second of the year. She stars in this one as LeeAnne Touhy, the big-hearted matriarch. Talk of an Oscar nomination for this role is prevalent, but I still like her better in The Proposal, a movie she carried.
This is a good, solid movie. Go, have fun and enjoy the action.
Just don’t go to Ole Miss.
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