The Blind Side is a film directed by John Lee Essays - Films

The Blind Side' is a film directed by John Lee Hancock which is based on the true story of Michael Oher . This film portrays Michael's life before becoming a successful football player for the NFL team Baltimore Ravens', and how Leigh-Anne Tuohy and her family fostered then later adopted a homeless and abandoned boy and turned him into an athlete and a superstar. This reading log will focus on the life of Michael Oher , and how he gave up a background of drugs and violence and the obstacles he had to face to get to where he is now. An interesting quality that Michael Oher's character had throughout the film was his ability to take good advice on how to be better at what he is doing. This can be especially seen when he has his first football game playing for his high school team The Crusaders'. While on the field, he wasn't doing as well as he was on training, where he impressed everyone with his extraordinary strength. Seeing this, Leigh-Anne storms onto the field, ignoring the coach when he tells her not to. She confronts Michael and starts comparing the football team to his family saying "This team is your family, Michael.You have to protect them from those guys". She compares herself to the quarterback and SJ to the tailback, who Michael has to protect. After that pep talk' Michael dominated his position, which ultimately leads to his team winning the game. This and other pieces of advice that he took from people he trusts lead him to his stardom as a professional football player. Another interesting quality that Michael has is that he is able to control his life and the path he takes. Michael comes from a broken home, with his estranged father being murdered while Michael was in high school, and his mother being addicted to drugs. One night, he runs away from his mother's house to the school gym, which he stayed the night as it is warm'. This is intriguing as he rejects his background of drugs and his mother's bad habits. He knows that drugs are harmful and it wouldn't lead him to success, so he decides to stay away from it. These choices ultimately lead to his success in life. I personally think this film has a great insight on life in America. On one side, there are many people in poverty with a bad lifestyle. Drug abuse, violence, and other crimes are rampant throughout this sector of the population. Children growing up in these parts of America are influenced by the different people there and turn to crime. On the other side, there are wealthy, high-class people who have many luxuries that others might not have. The Blind Side shows both of these sides, as Michael goes from living in poverty to becoming part of a rich family, then becoming a wealthy football player. In conclusion, the film "The Blind Side" by John Lee Hancock shows us that anyone can take control of their lives by taking advice from people who are already successful. In Michael's case, he took over his life at a young age by rejecting his mother's unhealthy drug habits. I would definitely recommend this film to others my age to watch as it as it incorporates important life lessons that people my age could use.