IMDb plot summary: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Directed by John Lee Hancock. Starring Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, and Tim McGraw.
This movie was a pleasant surprise. I've put off watching it for almost five years now because despite all the accolades, it falls into so many movie categories I generally dislike: it's an inspirational sports movie that's set in the south and based on a true story. That's like four strikes against it right there.
While the plot itself is not that interesting to me, what does shine are the performances of Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron. They play their parts perfectly, breathing life into these characters and giving them depth in what could otherwise have been an extremely generic movie. I'm still not sure I could say that the movie *itself* is all that great, but it's well worth watching for the acting, which is captivating far beyond the story and script.
3.5 stars.
Flickchart: #789 out of 2099, below Seeking a Friend For the End of the World and above October Sky.
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