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The Blind Side

2009

John Lee Hancock

Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw, Jae Head ...

6.5

25,408

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 fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Ann Hornaday The Washington Post	"Grounded in the direct, disarming truth of their experience, the movie has a straightforward lack of cheap sentiment that saves it from being either too maudlin or saccharine-sweet. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Joe Leydon Variety	"Another uplifting and entertaining feel-good, fact-based sports drama. (...) the attractively packaged pic occasionally runs the risk of straining credibility -or, worse, inviting skepticism-".	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"'The Blind Side' has strong performances and stirring football scenes. But its superficiality keeps it from being the moving story it could have been. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU

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