My movie critique of the blind side shannon cowper english 225. More indepth film festival coverage than any other website. Her husband sean tuohy played by tim mcgraw is the owner of over 85 fast food franchises including taco bell, kentucky fried chicken, pizza hut, and long john silvers. The blind side is a funny but overrated film that somehow is nominated for an oscar for best picture. Lewis highlights ohers football career prior to the nfl. Meanwhile, white culture critic mark blankenship, editor and chief of, sees the blind side as another hollywood production of a dogooder white person rescuing a poor. The blind side could be compared with the short and tragic life of robert peace 2011, another nonfiction book about a highly gifted black man who migrates from the inner city to an elite, predominately white communityin peaces case, yale university. Blind side a winning combination of grit, idealism. A welltodo suburban white couple takes in a homeless teen. Oscarwinning bullock is almost insufferable in this feelgood football movie that tackles the issues of the new south. The truelife story from which this oscarwinning movie is taken may well be every bit as inspirational and remarkable as its fans believe it to be. Contrary to what many critics are saying, sandra bullock does not give the performance of her lifetime in the heartstring puller of a movie the blind side. The blind side, leveil dun champion film 2009 senscritique. In the blind side, hes pared much of the football analysis of the book.
To the average cynic, the blind side might appear to be infested with cooties. Suspension of disbelief can sometimes be a chore for a critic in gauging whether it should be applied to a particular movie saddled with an implausible screenplay. Kathy bates turns a supporting role into a humorous, stellar turn as miss sue, a tutor hired to help mike in school, despite the fact she is an admitted democrat. Bush, much is made about michaels academic tutor being a. She carries herself just fine as a dramatic leading lady, but aside from perfecting her southern accent, her role doesnt exactly break her out of her comfort zone and push her to new levels. In this exciting sequel, the british spy organization known as the kingsman teams up with another spy group from the united states to save the world in the. The film opens with footage of the monumental moment when lawrence taylor sacked quarterback joe. Sandra bullock, quinton aaron, tim mcgraw, kathy bates directed by john lee hancock. The blind side 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Why some blacks prefer blind side to precious abc news. Stick around at the films end to see the real oher, who went on to play pro ball for the baltimore ravens. Introduction to film michael warren february 2, 2014 some people may feel that if a movie wins an academy award that it is a great movie because the film critics have experience, the film critics are paid professionals, and also that the film critics decide. The blind side was removed from the shelves of one of the nations leading christian retail chains after a pastor complained of profanity and a racial slur used in the film, and the decision has. Do you know anyone, that no matter what the circumstances are, that will always have your back.
The blind side is a warmhearted drama that is based on the true story of baltimore ravens offensive tackle michael oher. Sandra bullock stars in a film written and directed by john lee hancock the rookie, the alamo. The hbo pictures release blind side, a psychological thriller with a firstrate cast, starts out believably but. The blind sides heart is in the right placehow could it not be, its got so much to go aroundbut thats about all that is.
The film has a great story i think it is very uplifting but at times it is so unrealistic it make me roll my eyes. My movie critique of the blind side 2106 words 9 pages. The film follows oher from his impoverished upbringing. New movie blind side and the great white hope host michel martin speaks with boston globe film critic wesley morris about the racial overtones of. Teenager michael oher is surviving on his own, virtually homeless, when he is spotted on the street by leigh anne tuohy. Times film critic betsy sharkey is asking at this years sundance film festival. It turns out the film isnt the total embarrassment the warner brothers marketing folks would have you believe. Saintly white people do the saving in the blind side by melissa anderson. 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 saccharinesweet.
The storyline features michael oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the baltimore ravens of the national football league nfl. With quinton aaron, sandra bullock, tim mcgraw, jae head. If ever a documentary had that everyman potential, she says, it is buck, a film with a sensibility like the blind side that some might underestimate for its plainspoken power. Sandra bullock does give a great performance, and the story is a. This is not to say, however, that the blind side is a perfect film. Theres a good story in there, one thats probably worth. Saintly white people do the saving in the blind side the. The movie, based on the nonfiction book of the same name by michael lewis, is receiving criticism for being too syrupy. 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. That said, it sometimes feels as if it glosses over many of the challenges that oher and his rescuer socialite leigh anne. The makers of the blind side seem to be aware of this.
The blind side sparks controversy as christian retailer. Tommy edison radio personality, public speaker, and. Actually, its an excellent depiction of human decency african american film critic and notable contrarian armond white is one of the most prominent voices favorably comparing the blind side to. Making all the right calls when asked to think of an inspirational drama in recent years, one movie comes to mind projecting lives of people that follow their dreams from a under privileged lifestyle to a well known role model. In her defense of sandra bullock in the blind side, salons stephanie zacharek does talk a bit about the films main characters politics, but mostly she is trying to tell people that a good performance is a good performance, no matter if its. He later on becomes a talented athlete who many fans and sports radio personalities favor.
The film follows oher from his impoverished upbringing, through his years. But the blind side, based on michael lewis nonfiction book, finds a new low. Director john lee hancock the rookie and the alamo first was inspired to turn ohers story into a film after reading michael lewis 2006 novel, the blind side. The blind side 2009 michael oher quinton aaron, a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. I think some of the jokes are just plain stupid but some are clever. But the film itself is dead from the neck up and the neck down. The blind side is based on the true story of baltimore ravens offensive tackle michael oher. Retrouvez les 244 critiques et avis pour le film the blind side, realise par john lee hancock avec sandra bullock, quinton aaron, tim mcgraw. Despite what feels like a surprisingly breezy and comfortable 126 minute run time, the blind side does stretch out the story a bit too much and, given the exceeding length, fails to capitalize with any particular sociological or psychological insights.
Parents need to know that the blind side is a formulaic but uplifting family sports drama based on the true story of football player michael oher. Essay critical analysis of blind side movie 1089 words 5 pages the blind side. It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but the blind side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong. Following an impressive string of feelgood racial divide entertainment offerings, blind side carries the burden of immediate derision. John lee hancocks film entitled the blind side describes the struggle of a black man to become part of the white society. Essay critical analysis of blind side movie 1089 words. Michael oher, the main character in the story shows the audience how a black man experiences mistreatment and discrimination from his white community which is the common trend of american mainstream. Blind film critic by year april 11, 2018 looking back at 7 years on youtube, here are all the videos on the blind film critic channel broken down by. The blind side study guide from litcharts the creators. Blind side the movie peddles the most insidious kind of racism, one in. Still, the blind side is a very good film, and one that is definitely worth seeing.
Dernieres critiques du film the blind side allocine. It centers on messages about inclusion, the benefits of hard work, and the importance of family. Sports movies have a long, troubled history of wellmeaning white paternalism, with poor black athletes finding success through white charity. What the blind side says, and doesnt say, about race. The blind side is a 2009 american biographical sports drama film written and directed by john lee hancock, based on the 2006 book the blind side.
Michael, known as big mike, is a refugee from the projects, and hes been wedged into the wingate school by a football coach who sees his. The story of michael oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an allamerican football player and firstround nfl draft pick. Fans of lewiss book will also want to check out moneyball 2003, lewiss nonfiction book about the role of sabermetrics in. In a headtohead comparison, one would be hardpressed not to declare that precious is the better film it makes fewer compromises and doesnt shy from showing the true ugliness only hinted at in this movie, but the blind side is more accessible.
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