THE BLIND SIDE
5 out of 5 stars

“you threaten my SON! you threaten ME!” – leigh anne touhy



this is probably one of the MOST inspirational movies i’ve watched in a long time... it’s just awesome to see someone change a kid’s life like this by giving him the best gifts in the world: higher education and family. leigh anne touhy, you are a saint! ;)


so, you’re asking yourself... who is leigh anne touhy? well... leigh anne (sandra bullock with the most southern hairstyle i’ve seen) and sean touhy (an unrecognizable tim mcgraw) live in memphis, TN and they are RICH beyond belief. their home is BEAUTIFUL and very well decorated, and of course, their kids go to one of the most prestigious christian academies in memphis. one day, leigh anne sees a 16 year old black kid nicknamed big mike at the school, and she wonders who he is... her son s.j. (he’s the cutest little boy!) befriends him, and when leigh anne seems him walking in the rain by himself with a t-shirt in a plastic bag, she offers him a place to stay. it’s the kindest gesture one could do for a homeless person, and with that, the touhys give him food, shelter, an education, a car, and cultivate him into a football star. it’s sooooo heartbreaking to see where big mike is coming from AKA hurt village/the ghetto of memphis, and even more heartbreaking when mike’s druggie mother and leigh anne are having a one-on-one talk about their son...


now, did i think sandra deserved an oscar for this? i mean, she’s pretty good at playing bitchy roles, but i don’t really think i agree with the academy on this one... she’s great, but ehh... i actually thought tim mcgraw did a better job, but what do i know, right? i just LOVE how the family treats him as an equal, and s.j. and mike’s relationship is very sweet... (so fun to see s.j. be his coach for his summer workout!) but boy, leigh anne’s a tough woman, and she doesn’t take no guff from no one... not even her racist friends, and it’s just a DELIGHT to see someone who does what she wants because it’s the right thing to do...


HIGHLY recommend this one, and be sure to have a box of kleenex next to you when you do... ;)