There are some movies that just really pull on your heartstrings. “Remember the Titans,” for example, is one of those movies. It accurately portrays how far America has come in terms of race — without saying things are perfect. “The Blind Side” is another feel-good movie, not because it was about racial struggle, but because it was about racial harmony. The Tuohys were in a circumstance to help people, and they made a huge impact on Michael Oher’s life simply because they took time to care about him.
Michael Oher came from a troubled home; his mother was an addict and when his father died, Oher was left penniless. He would stay with classmates’ families — until he met Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Oher said in past interviews that they made him feel like he was a part of their family. Eventually, they decided to make him a part of their family, so they put him in a conservatorship because he had aged out of adoption. The movie was not only a success because of Sandra Bullock’s portrayal of Leigh Ann Tuohy was so powerful that it earned her an Oscar. But the movie was a success — earning over $300 million at the box office — because of its emotional storytelling; it made people want to aspire to do more with their lives.
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