I've seen a lot of disparaging remarks about this being another "the white people come in and save the po' black kid" movie. However, this movie is based on a true story. No one gets ahead in life without having someone willing to help them. The world would be a much better place if it had more people like Leigh Ann (Sandra's character). It'd be even better if people stopped trying to turn everything into a black vs. white, us vs. them issue. On that note the movie looks inspiring and we can't wait to see it. The Blind Side written and directed by John Lee Hancock hits theaters on November 20th.
I've seen a lot of disparaging remarks about this being another "the white people come in and save the po' black kid" movie. However, this movie is based on a true story. No one gets ahead in life without having someone willing to help them. The world would be a much better place if it had more people like Leigh Ann (Sandra's character). It'd be even better if people stopped trying to turn everything into a black vs. white, us vs. them issue. On that note the movie looks inspiring and we can't wait to see it. The Blind Side written and directed by John Lee Hancock hits theaters on November 20th.
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I read parts of this book (the ones about Oher, not all the technical football stuff) and absolutely loved it. I really hope that this movie stays true to the original story, because this is one true story that needs no Hollywood embellishments to bring tears to even the most uptight person. I can't believe people are being critical of the movie or the Tuohy family...makes me sad to live in such a cynical society.
I've been waiting for this movie for awhile, but only just now saw the trailer and that is getting me even more excited. I also thought it was cool that they used a snippet of the song "Kill the Messenger" by Jack's Mannequin in the 2nd trailer (about 45 seconds in), because the singer also has an inspirational personal story as a cancer survivor...hope to hear more Jack's Mannequin music in the movie.