The Blind Side

From the IMDB website: Based on the true story of Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy who take in a homeless teenage African American, Michael "Big Mike" Oher. Michael has no idea who his father is and his mother is a crack head. Michael has had little formal education and few skills to help him learn. Leigh Anne soon takes charge, however, as is her nature, ensuring that the young man has every opportunity to succeed. When he expresses an interest in football, she goes all out to help him, including giving the coach a few ideas on how best to use Michael's skills. They not only provide him with a loving home, but hire a tutor to help him improve his grades to the point where he would qualify for NCAA Division I athletic scholarship. Michael Oher was the first round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft.

PRO

~ The most obvious pro to this movie is the way the Tuohy family so openly welcomes Michael into the family.

~ Mr. Tuohy gets his name on the emergency contact list at school making him responsible for Michael.

CONS

~ Leigh Anne does not portray a submissive wife. She is very much the one in charge in the home. SHE's the one who brings Michael in...Without asking her husband. SHE's the one who gets him a driver's license. SHE's the one who helps him in football. SHE's the one who gets him in the family picture. SHE's the one who gets a tutor to get his grades up.

LANGUAGE

~Now for the confession part: I didn't watch this movie to review, so I didn't actually count the language. But I will say that there was much more than I was comfortable with.

IMMORALITY

~ Leigh Anne is a former cheerleader and wears very low necked shirts.

~ Nothing is shown on camera, but there is an intimate moment between Leigh Anne and Sean.

~ When they visit Michael's home neighborhood, MANY of the conversations have sexual overtones.

RATING

PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual reference.

I was so excited about watching this movie. We don't usually watch the Academy Awards, but we happened to turn it one just before Sandra Bullock won the Best Actress Award for this movie. It was so moving, I couldn't wait to see the movie. But I have to admit I was disappointed. The amount of language and adult situations and the attitude of Leigh Anne to her husband in this movie really made it distasteful to me.

What about you? What did you think?

Tiffany