The Blind Side

The Blind side is a movie that is based on a true story. It is the story about the life of a homeless teenager named Michael Oher. Leigh Anne, who the is mother of the wealthy Touhys family, provides Michael with a home and makes sure that he lives up to his full potential. Although Michael showed his interest in football and made the team, the only thing holding him back from a NCAA Division I athletic scholarship was his grades. In the end, he becomes a All American football player and first round NFL draft pick and he couldn’t do it without the Touhys Family. 

Even though I'm not a big fan of the sport, football, I'm fan of this movie. I found that this movie was very inspiring because it shows that people can start from the bottom and be successful if they work hard. I think that many people can relate and feel connected to Michael with his situation, having nothing then having everything. I also found this movie heartwarming because of how much people can change a teenagers life. First, the community that it took place in was in a rich white neighborhood. Once Leigh Anne took in a African-American homeless teenager everybody thought she was crazy. I found that the most heartwarming because she ignored what everybody thought and did what she thought was right. Her reward from doing that was adopting a loving son and seeing him be very successful.