The Blind Side

Our first review is The Blind Side for one very important reason...it looks like the worst movie ever! We have even developed a grading scale based on how awful this film looks (ex. on a scale of blind side to 5 how good is it?). There are so many awful aspects apparent in the trailer alone that I'm not even sure where to begin. I suppose we can start by pointing out the ridiculous accent that Sandra Bullock uses throughout the film...need I say more?

The trailer starts off saying this kid dropped out of school when he was 10, then shows him in elementary school, but somehow he ends up playing high school football. Not really sure how this is accomplished...either some kind of "Billy Madison" story happens, living with a rich family makes poor black kids geniuses, or it was edited poorly. Probably the latter, but I like to think the other possible options would be more entertaining than what actually happens in the film.

Normally I would reveal some positive aspects and "throw a dog a bone," but there really seems to be nothing redeeming about this movie at all! When watching the trailer, I couldn't help but notice how subtly racist it was. For one, all the black people shown are poor and uneducated while all the white people are extremely wealthy. Also, it seems like the only way all these poor minorities can become something is by being adopted by Sandra Bullock (maybe Angelina Jolie would've been better suited for this role?).

So, basically, this seems like your typical feel good based on a true story movie. Typical in every way, except that it somehow manages to be even worse than all the others. I would definitely not recommend anybody see this.