Review: The Blind Side

Review: The Blind Side

Rating: ***

Nonna's Rating: $$$

Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

Sandra Bullock has been doing "spunky" better than everyone else ever since she became a breakout star in Speed. In The Blind Side, she is at her ultimate spunkiness -- and it works beautifully. I saw this film in the 7th week of its release. The theater was packed and the audience was appreciative. And now Bullock has deservedly won the Golden Globe for her performance. If you're not a fan of formulaic sports movies, don't let the fact that this film is about the high school life of NFL star Michael Oher deter you from watching it. It focuses on so much more, especially Leigh Anne Touhy's (Bullock's character) dogged determination to get her new "son" the special attention he'll need in order to succeed. Make sure you stay for the credits, which are filled with pictures of the real Leigh Anne Touhy, Michael Oher, and their family.

Nonna's Ratings:

$$$$ = Worth paying the Friday evening price
$$$= Worth paying the Matinee price
$$= Worth a rental
$ = Wait for cable
# = Skip it