The Blind Side movie review

Sometime's it is nearly impossible to see what God has planned when a career-ending injury is dealt to somebody. Case in point: What did God have in mind when He planned the end of Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann's career. A clip of that infamous play is shown at the beginning of The Blind Side, the movie adaptation of the book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game." Michael "Big Mike" Oher (pronounced "Oar") is a homeless African-American teenager who usually stays at friends' houses. But there comes a time when those friends' wives want him to leave (Benjamin Franklin was correct in saying "Fish and visitors stink in three days."). One day, according to the movie, one friend gets his son and Michael into Wingate Christian Academy. Michael is almost rejected because of his extremely low GPA (0.6), but the football coach, Burt Cotten, intervenes. "Look at [our emblem]," he says. "'Christian.' We either take that seriously or we paint over it." His motives are revealed to be questionable later in the film, though. Enter the Touhys, a wealthy family whose head, Sean, runs a chain of Taco Bells. They give Michael shelter and later become his legal guardians. Based on a true story, The Blind Side focuses on Michael Oher's relationship with the Touhy family. Although it isn't considered a "Christian" film (such as Facing the Giants), The Blind Side is loaded with Christianity. There is a scene where the Touhy family prays before eating. There is also a Bible verse inscribed on the gate of Wingate, although it is slightly wrong ("With man, this is possible, but with God, all things are possible). It should be "With man, this is impossible." There are also signs of grace under peer pressure shown with Leigh Anne Touhy and her daughter Collins, as they face disapproval from their respective friends due to their taking Michael into their home. The Blind Side is rated PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, and drug and sexual references. One of Michael's old buddies in an area of town called Hurt Village is part of a drug ring. He provokes Michael into a fight, which proves to be an easy win for Michael. Sexual scenes are not explicit. The most sexual you'll see is a husband and wife beginning to get it on.