MIT Lecture Series Committee

Rated PG-13
128 minutes

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format: 35mm

The Blind Side (2009)

2009 Academy Award Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress (Sandra Bullock) (WIN!)

Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Alamo). [allmovie.com]

Even if it weren't true, The Blind Side would be a special film.
      -- Bill Gibron, filmcritic.com. Read this review.