The Blind Side was fantastic. And one of the best movie versions of a book for me in a long time. Todd and I both really enjoyed it.
It’s not the typical sports movie that is full of fluff and cheesy lines. This is a true story and everything from the movie is in the book. And it’s true.
I don’t take back everything I said about Sandra Bullock (in case anyone was wondering– ahem, Todd), but she did do an amazing job in this role. And this role was perfectly suited for her.
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I saw it this weekend too, with my 10 yr. old daughter. The theater was sold out. We laughed, a lot, & I got teary-eyed. I especially liked 1) how she told off her high society friends for their bad attitudes during their lunch out, and 2) I really like how they added the real life photos at the end. I wonder if they/he ended up being able to help change his birth mother’s life as they years have gone by?
Can’t wait to see this!
I *strongly* suspect that she (Leigh Anne) will be speaking at our monthly Junior League Memphis meeting tomorrow night…
I really want to see this movie!
YAY! Glad you liked it. I can’t WAIT to see it!
I JUST SAW IT!!! IT WAS WONDERFUL!!!!! BEST MOVIE I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!!!!!!!
How funny – I did a post about this earlier and our titles are almost exactly the same
Apparently great minds think alike 
Wow you are the third person that I’ve read a GREAT review from. I guess I have to see it now!
I’ll definitely be renting this one…. thanks for the review (and your reference to your husband in this post gives me the insight I suspected of your last post regarding Sandra Bullock).
I can’t wait to see this movie. It looks so good!
I wish my husband would go see it with me! Maybe I can convince my mom to go with me when I’m home next weekend!
What a beautiful movie!
What a gentle reminder of what is really important.
So glad that I went to see this movie.
BroncoMom
Saw it yesterday and LOVED it. I had to stop myself from crying at the end when they showed real life pics!!!!
I also really liked Tim McGraw in this film and the boy who played SJ.
I can’t WAIT to see this…. it looks SO good! Now I’m wondering if I can squeeze it in this week sometime…
I have to see this soon!
I just saw it today and it was AWESOME!!! I am planning on blogging about it too!
It was absolutely wonderful!!!
I completely agree! I plan to post about it tomorrow night. We saw it Saturday and I’m still trying to let all of the “lessons” sink in before I write about. I have literally teared up three or four times today thinking about it. It was a powerful movie for us…
Absolutely agree! I laughed, cried, and made it my mission to be like Leigh Anne Touhy. One of the best movies I have seen in quite some time!
Now I can’t wait to see this, glad you enjoyed it!!!!!
I absolutely loved this movie!!! Definitely a must see.
I cannot WAIT to see it!!!! So glad you loved it!
I am dying to see it- Hubs is making me wait until he can go too, so I passed on the girl trip to see it this weekend.
I’m definitely going to go see it…I think Grant and I might go on Thanksgiving or over the weekend!
LOVED it as well…Columbiana Grande was SOLD out for almost every time Saturday night. SJ was my fav…too cute!
Haha could those white pants BE any tighter? On either of them?!
I’m so jealous. I’m dying to see this one!
I tried to see this movie twice this weekend and was stonewalled on both occasions… hopefully Thanksgiving weekend will hold a better fate! I can’t wait to see it and I know I am going to need a whole stack of tissues to get me through it. So happy you guys were able to get out and see it right away!
It’s all true, save for Sandra Bullock’s ridiculously photoshopped ass in that ad.
I can’t wait to see this movie!
saw the movie yesterday and LOVED it….it was so inspiring! after seeing both ‘precious’ and ’skin’ this past week, i was in dire need of a positive, uplifting true story. who knew faith hill’s husband tim mcgraw was so cute and such a good actor. i barely recognized him without his cowboy hat on!
I agree! This movie was fantastic and definitely a must-see for everybody.
LOVED this movie! I think it was the best movie I’ve seen in years. So inspiring…
I am DYING to see this movie! I am pretty sure I will be a slobbering mess but I just love that Sandra Bullock and it looks so touching! Glad you liked it!
I’m so glad you liked this! I’m going to go see it now! I was thinking it was going to be super cheesy but my Mom had mentioned how it was based on a true story and that did interest me.
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
I cannot wait to see this movie. I hope I get to do something like this in my lifetime – how amazing for everyone involved!
My husband and I loved this movie! It was so, so good! I am glad you two had fun on your date night!