Guest Blogger: Abdilah 1

The Blind Side is one of the best inspirational movies of the year. It’s about a boy named Michael who’s a homeless kid, the state took him away from his mother at a young age. He ran away from every foster home. And know has no one to help him. He gets accepted into a private school because they need him for football. At first it was rough for him, he was sleeping in Laundromats. But things got better when a woman takes him in. The family knows nothing about him at first but they learn about his past as time goes. Michael becomes a great football player, and has scouts knocking on his front door. The actor who plays Michael (Quinton Aaron) had an outstanding performance in the movie. He was nominated for best actor. He develops as a person throughout the movie, and at first he is shy and keeps to himself. But you learn more about him as the movie goes on. Sandra Bullock played the women who took Michael in. She was awarded best performance by an actress in a leading role. She inspires him to achieve what he wants, and just because he was homeless doesn’t mean he can’t do things that normal kids can. The theme of this movie is don’t let your past make your future. Just because Michael was homeless he didn’t let that influence his future. It just made him want to be better. I agree with what critics say about this movie being one of the most inspirational movies. That Michael story was inspiring and unique. Overall, The Blind Side is an excellent movie that manages to be about football without ever being a "football movie”. This movie will not disappoint you. It is worth your time, and money.