A movie based on a true story gets the odd structure of a real-life story. And real-life stories can contain relationships that do hold without the usual peaks and valleys appearing in most movies.
I’ve just seen a movie based on a true story, without knowing that it was. That is one good thing with not having a slightest clue about American football players. I’m talking about the movie “The Blind Side”.
As I said I had no idea that it was based on a true story. So I expected husband and wife in the Touhy-family to have some form of break-up, since he seemed less eager to adopt a complete stranger. I also expected Michael Oher to make up with his passed in some way, which I can’t say that he did. I expected more of those oversized conflicts.
There were conflicts, sure there was, but not on the domestic level where they are usually found in fiction stories.
And it felt great that I for once saw a movie that was true feel-good. No heart-breaking separations, no false emotions and kindness only to get a place in Heaven. This was a story about a woman adopting a teenaged son to her family and made him true part of the home. Against all odds and expectations.
I simply loved it.
Watch a trailer here.
Filmography links and data courtesy of
The Internet Movie Database.
Movie poster used as "fair use" under United States copyright law.
The Internet Movie Database.
Movie poster used as "fair use" under United States copyright law.
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