It may not involve vampires, werewolves or damsels in need of constant rescuing, but The Blind Side will put viewers in a Thanksgiving mood this holiday season.
The film didn’t stand a chance against the latest installment of the Twilight saga, New Moon. Still, The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock and starring Sandra Bullock, offers a feel-good experience that will remind people of the importance of generosity.
Though based on true events, the story risks coming across as sappy and overdone, but the film’s cast – particularly Bullock – makes this movie worth seeing.
Bullock plays Leigh Anne Touhy, a woman whose philanthropic nature compels her to take in an African American teenage boy and help him turn his life around. Though this role strays from her usual tendency to play the quirky romantic heroine in chick-flick comedies, Bullock portrays the strong-willed, determined woman beautifully, right down to her fake southern accent.
And though she never falls into a mine or stuffs donuts down her evening wear, it’s refreshing to see her deliver a powerful performance worthy of the Oscar buzz surrounding it.
So no, The Blind Side may not tell a sordid, teen-angst love story complete with a vampire counterpart. But in all honesty, that’s just one more thing to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.
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