The Blind Side

John Lee Hancock's 2009 film covers a homeless young man taken in by a wealthy family. Michael advances at school and in football. The narrative gives its weight to the family. The film keeps an emotional tone; the narrative leaves Michael's own decisions in second place and has been criticised on that ground as a white saviour story. Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for actress. It is adapted from a true story. Years later the man it rests on disputed the account and the legal arrangement the family had set up. Who it's for: those who like emotional sports drama. Who it's not for: viewers who care whether the account is true; the man it rests on has objected to it.