Good day, fellow Cinelovers, well it seems that the Oscars are drawing neigh and the Academy of Arts and Sciences, has decided to nominate 10, instead of 5 films as per usual, for best film this year, why? heaven only knows. I have a tradition, that every year I see all of the nominees, which is a long way of saying that I went to see JOHN LEE HANCOCK'S THE BLIND SIDE, starring SANDRA BULLOCK, in an already acclaimed and richly rewarded starring role.
O.K. so how was the flick? I guess you can tell from ''the header,'' that I found if fair to midland. To be more precise I found it preachy, manipulative, cloying, simple-minded, and the worst crime a film can be, ''bland."
Yes, SANDRA BULLOCK, is very good playing the spirited matriarch of a family that in real life took in a down on his luck high-school student, who becomes a football whiz, but I feel she does the most with a poorly-written role.
The big surprise is the performance given by TIM MCGRAW, as her husband, it is quite credible. Also, the ever-reliable KATHY BATES, is always good. The worst part is her ''precocious" son, lord save me from preternaturally clever, and cracking wise kids.
The whole film is just to0, pardon the pun, black and white. There is more subtlety, shading, characterization, and revelations in a single episode of LOST, then in this entire film.
I know it's made gazillions of dollars and it's a feel good film, I guess I prefer a more nuanced feel bad film. It's just not, a very interesting film.
However, there is hope on the movie horizon...
Friday brings SHUTTER ISLAND, to provide mid-winter relief.
Until next time...
T.T.F.N.
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