http://www.moviemobsters.com/2009/11/28/the-blind-side-2009/ Movie Reviews You Can't Refuse Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:03:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.moviemobsters.com/2009/11/28/the-blind-side-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 M. Carter @ the Movies Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:36:36 +0000 http://www.moviemobsters.com/?p=4547#comment-2138 What surprised me about "The Blind Side" is how much better it was than I expected. I was the definition of "pleasantly surprised." Hancock avoids a number of cliches you'd normally find in an Inspirational Movie (capitals are necessary) like this, and Sandra Bullock is great. Even her Southern accent's not bad (this coming from a bona-fide Carolina girl). I suspect she knew this role would earn her some nominations, but I don't fault her for that -- she's a talented actress, and it's high time she stopped wasting herself in crap like "Miss Congeniality." After this, I don't see how she can go back to that. What surprised me about “The Blind Side” is how much better it was than I expected. I was the definition of “pleasantly surprised.” Hancock avoids a number of cliches you’d normally find in an Inspirational Movie (capitals are necessary) like this, and Sandra Bullock is great. Even her Southern accent’s not bad (this coming from a bona-fide Carolina girl). I suspect she knew this role would earn her some nominations, but I don’t fault her for that — she’s a talented actress, and it’s high time she stopped wasting herself in crap like “Miss Congeniality.” After this, I don’t see how she can go back to that.

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