The Blind Side Review (4/5)

Sandra Bullock isn't a great actress, in my opinion, and "hits" such as The Proposal serve as more than evidence in my mind. The Blind Side, however, shows her better, more emotional side as her character, a rich mother, deals with an American-Football player (portrayed by the superb Michael Lewis) who also suffers with his African-American heritage in his schooling and day-to-day life. This could be seen as a fairly dull premise, were it not for the heart-warming scenes that follow between Bullock and Lewis, easily convincing this reviewer there was something special going on as The Blind Side was shot. The plot itself isn't completely solid, featuring gaping holes such as any significant historical context, but the superb duo's consistently pleasing dynamic basically makes up for this shortcoming, and ensure that The Blind Side is a worthy entry in its genre with plenty of laughs and tears sure to be provoked throughout.