i've been on a movie tear this week and have just added 2 very good ones to the list. i saw invictus on tuesday with a friend and blind side today with zach. it was interesting seeing these back to back. there are some major plot similarities. there were the obvious sports themes and racial stereotypes and the big message of being inspiring -- whether to one person or a team or an entire country.
i left invictus thinking morgan freeman is nelson mandela. he so captured his spirit and it was inspiring to see how he went about uniting a country. it also seemed that much of the movie was analogous to obama's campaign and his ability to build bridges. as good as matt damon was as the captain of the rugby team, morgan freeman's performance overshadowed the movie. as much as i enjoyed invictus, blind side is definitely the movie with the most powerful and inspiring message and a movie that people of all ages will hopefully learn from and enjoy.
the movie is a true story about michael - a homeless teen from the projects who wants more. through a series of fortunate events, he meets a woman, leigh anne (the little blonde), who along with her husband and children, welcomes michael into their family. i can honestly say that i had tears rolling down my cheeks for a good part of this movie. some tears were because it was hard to watch and hear about the hardships michael had endured. the other tears were for my wish to be someone like leigh anne - a person who helps others and makes a difference in their lives.
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