I fully expected to either love or hate this movie. On the one hand, I thought there was a chance that I was going to be blown away by Robert Downey Jr. and the exploding razzle-dazzle of Hollywood. On the other hand, I thought there was a chance I would walk out of the theater cursing the filmmakers for having the gall to pervert Arthur Conan Doyle's best known work.
In the end, however, I was stuck somewhere in the murky middle. Doweny as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as his sidekick, Dr. John Watson, were quite entertaining; the rest of the movie was just so-so. The studio should have tapped a more capable director than Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels).
THE BLIND SIDE
The Blind Side is a 'Hollywoodization' of a wonderful true story of Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael Oher. It is full of likable performances from Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw and others. This movie is pretty much what you expect it to be. There is no trick play, just a base package that is worth a screening.
The Blind Side feels a lot like another football feature, Remember the Titans. I liked that movie and I liked this one, but if this movie wins any awards this year I am going to throw a yellow flag high into the sky.
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