If you want to see a great movie this holiday season, look no further than Sandra Bullock and her outstanding performance in The Blind Side.

The Blind Side is a movie based on a book entitled The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. It is about Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher and how he went from a homeless boy to football star. The Touhys, a consservative suburban family in Memphis, invited him into thier family. Oher’s father was murdered when he was a young boy and his mother is a crack addict. Living with the Touhys, he had to get his grades up to be able to play football and then again to be eligible for an academic scholarship. With the help of his new family and his tutor, he becomes the number one rated offensive lineman prospect in the county and received scholarships from a number of high-profile universities, including Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana State.

It is a very emotional and inspirational story and this movie is definitely a must-see movie for the holidays. I went to see it for the first time on Friday and it exceeded my expectations. And I expected this movie to be very good. Sandra Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy and Tim McGraw plays Sean Tuohy, her husband. Here, Bullock had one of the best performances of her career. Bullock acted like an actual mother would in that situation and that is the major reason why I think that she was perfect for this role and that she did one hell of a job as Leigh Anne. The children also played a pivotal role in the movie. The son in the movie, S.J. (or Sean Jr.), played by Jae Head, is beyond funny in the movie. He is the typical troublemaker kid in the family and he played the role perfectly. In The Blind Side, S.J. trains Oher and gets him in shape. And finally, my personal favorite character, Collins Tuohy, is ironically played by Lily Collins, the daughter of musician Phil Collins. She was at first hesitant to go along with Oher staying there since they are in the same grade, but she eventually warmed up to it and they became very close. She is extremely gorgeous and I look forward to seeing the 20-year old actress in future movies. And finally, Quinton Aaron plays Michael Oher and does a masterful job. He is extremely shy and as most people would be, was pretty nervous going into a total stranger’s home. But Bullock is truly the star of the film and makes this an amazing movie.

This movie was such a good movie for the entire family to see and that is why it ranks number one on my mustsee movies for the holiday season.