Guest blogger; Melanie 1

The Blind Side stars Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. The movie is about a family who lives in Memphis Tennessee. Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock, is the mother of the family and one night she sees this boy walking in the cold with no jacket all by himself. She takes the boy, named Michael Oher played by Quinton Aaron, in her home and takes care of him. Michael stays with the family for a long time and eventually becomes part of the family. Leigh Anne and her husband help him get his license and his teachers help him in school with his grades. Michael also plays football which is a big part in the movie for where he decides to go to college and how he gets there. Michael went from being homeless with no clothing or supplies in a bad neighborhood to living in a home with a Christian family that cares a lot about him. Sandra Bullock throws the audience over edge in this movie making it worthwhile to watch. She keeps it interesting with her great acting skills and her skills to make you feel like you are there and get the feelings that the family and Michael are having. In the film The Blind Side Leigh Anne is a very caring Christian women and she is daring and willing to help and give people a chance that need them. She shows that not all wealthy people are stuck up and don’t care about anyone besides themselves and that some people are very willing to help people out who need it. Another character in the film that shows outstanding character traits is Michael Oher. He is very determined to learn new things. He goes off his instinct on protecting his family and the people around him. He knows when to trust people and when not to trust people. He doesn’t take anything for granted. The theme of this film is that there are people out there that care even if you don’t know them. Helping people out that need is just a little thing you can do to help them. Something simple as buying food or clothing or providing them shelter is enough to help. The audience is meant to respond with choking up or chuckling with warm laughter and feeling sorry for this poor young man and so gratified that he found someone to care for him (A. O. Scott). While watching this movie I got the same feelings like laughing at S.J. when he would say things that are funny, like when he and Michael sing in the movie. I also felt sorry for Michael when you saw him all alone in the cold with all he owned in a plastic bag. I believe that this film is defiantly worth your time and money because this movie is about helping people that need it the most and not just thinking about yourself and taking action. You will not be disappointed.