An Oscar? Really?The story: A large and young black boy with an unfortunate background is discovered homeless one night by an extremely wealthy white family in Tennessee. They take him into their home, provide him support, and improve his skills as a football player and his grades. Based on a true story, Michael Oher goes on to play football, make the Dean's List in college, and play in the NFL. However, the film appeared to be much more about the white woman who he eventually called mother.
Certainly, Michael Oher had a rough life as a young boy; he had all the potential to achieve whatever he desired and, with a lot of hard work and a different environment, he did. His life story is inspiring, no doubt. The movie, however, reminded me of a Photoshop magazine cover - it was just a little too perfect for me to take seriously, therefore, it never engaged me emotionally. This movie was so syrupy sweet and self-congratulatory that it was almost hard to watch. I was born in Mississippi and I know Ole Miss's sorority women can be tough and feisty. I read where Sandra Bullock turned down this role originally; it won her an Oscar, but I can understand why it may not have appealed to her initially.
Maybe I wasn't in the mood for a movie tonight. Overall I would call this a white person's feelgood movie of the year.
Rating 2 of 5 stars
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