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1. THE BLIND SIDE
Genre: Biographical Sports Drama
Book: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
(Michael Lewis, 2006)
Directed By: John Lee Hancock
Produced By: Broderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove
Gil Netter
Production Company: Alcon Entertainment
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: 20th November 2009
Running Time: 126 minutes
Box Office: $309.2 million

2. SUMMARY
Based on a true story about Baltimore Ravens’(football team) right
tackle, Mike Oher, a previously poor young man who was taken in by a
wealthy Christian family in Tennessee.
Michael Oher, a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of
the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy and her husband,
Sean take him in. The Tuohys family eventually become Michael's legal
guardians, transforming both his life and theirs. Michael's tremendous
size and protective instincts make him a formidable force of his football
team and family. With help from his new family and devoted tutor, he
realizes his potential as a student and football player.

3. CASTS
 Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne
Tuohy (adoptive mother)
 Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy
(adoptive father)
 Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher
Tuohy
 Jae Head as S.J. Tuohy
(adoptive younger brother)
 Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy
(adoptive younger sister)
 Kathy Bates as Miss Sue (Tutor)

4. PLACE SETTING
1. Hurt Village, Memphis, Tennessee.
- The place where Leigh Anne visits Michael’s
biological mom to ask for permission to be Michael’s
legal guardian.
2. Wingate Christian School.
- The place where Michael and the Tuohy’s kids go to
school. SJ meets Michael here.
3. Rich Rural Area, Memphis, Tennessee.
- The place where the Tuohys family and Michael live
together.
TIME SETTING
1. In the past, around 1994-2003.
- The time when the real story of Michael Oher
happens in real life.
2. One icy winter night.
- The time when the Tuohys spot Michael walking
alone, shivering in the cold. Leigh Anne offers Michael
to stay at her home.
3. At night.
- The time when Michael is playing his first game with
his football team during high school and they win the
game.

5. CLIMAX
Michael is being investigated by officer Granger at the police station as she
thinks that Tuohys and Miss Sue are forcing Michael to choose Ole Miss
University. She keeps on questioning Michael until his mind gets distracted
and he’s having conflict with Leigh Anne.
EXPOSITION
The movie opens with 17 years old Michael Oher talking to an
NCAA Investigator. Then the flashback happens afterwards.
Michael is being admitted to Wingate Christian School with the
help of coach Burt Cotton as he seems impress with Michael’s
size and athleticism. That is where Michael starts to be friend
with SJ Tuohy.
RISING ACTION
On one cold night, The Tuohys family takes Michael
home and starting from that, he lives with the Tuohys.
With Michael protective instinct and Leigh Anne’s
help, he starts to play well for his football team until
many universities want Michael to play on their teams.
FALLING ACTION
After thinking and questioning Leigh Anne on the
matter, Michael realizes that the Tuohys are now his
family, and tells Granger that the reason for him to
choose Ole Miss is because the Tuohys is his family
and it is his own decision to go to Ole Miss.
RESOLUTION
Tuohys family sends Michael to his new
university. S.J is seen leading the football
players onto the game-field with Michael
before all local games.

6. VALUES
Generous
- Leigh Anne is being generous
when she offers Michael to stay
at her home when she knows
Michael has no place to stay for
the night.
Responsible
- Miss Sue is being responsible
when she tries her best to help
improve Michael’s academic
performance as she’s been
given the responsibility to be
Michael’s tutor.
Sincere
- Leigh Anne is being sincere
when she helps Michael without
even expecting Michael to pay
her back.
Hardworking
- Michael is being
hardworking when he tries
his best to catch up his study
along with his football games
even though at first, he is
really close to give up.

7. *Based on a book by
journalist Michael
Lewis chronicling the
real Oher’s experiences,
this film manages to
inspire despite its
broad-strokes approach
to characterization.
- S. Jhoanna Robledo
(Common Sense
Media) *
Bullock delivers a
towering performance
that grabs the movie
and the Oscar race by
the scruff of the neck.
You will be moved, but
at the price of any
nuance or complexity.
- Ian Freer
(Empire)
*
Truly, a power-packed
performance that
makes you sit up and
cheer for this erstwhile
cheerleader.
(Times of India)
CRITICAL RECEPTION

8. Academy Awards (USA, 2010)
1. OSCAR – Best Performance by an
Actress in a Leading Role; Sandra
Bullock. (WINNER)
2. OSCAR – Best Motion Picture of the
Year. (NOMINEE)
Golden Globes (USA, 2010)
1. GOLDEN GLOBE – Best Performance
by an Actress in Motion Picture – Drama;
Sandra Bullock. (WINNER)
Bet Awards (2010)
1. BET AWARD – Best Actor; Quinton
Aaron. (NOMINEE)
All Def Movie Awards (2016)
1. Most Helpful White Person; Sandra
Bullock. (NOMINEE)
AWARD &
NOMINATION
(8 Wins & 30 Nominations)

9. CRITIQUE
1. Strength: Focus on more aspects of
life. Although the movie is about sport, it
doesn’t really focus only in sport but also
focus on the background story of Michael
Oher.
Weakness: A lot of background
information about Michael Oher’s
success are left out due to the short
duration of the movie.
2. Michael Oher’s character was too aloof
as he barely said a word throughout the
movie. The real personality of Michael
Oher in real life is quite the opposite
from the drama. Quinton Aaron should
have portrayed Michael Oher’s character
more like the real life.
OVERALL IMPACT
+ POSITIVE IMPACT
The movie inspires people to achieve
their dream despite of any difficulties
faced along the journey. Nothing is
impossible with never-ending hard work
and support from the people around us.
- NEGATIVE IMPACT
The movie might be interpreted wrongly
as it involves two different races. It is
criticize as presenting a white savior for a
black African-American male, Michael
Oher who’s unable to overcome poverty
and personal failure without the
guidance from a white mother, Tuohy.