The blind side

I watched this on my iPad whilst on holiday in Australia. It is a true story of a white American family in Memphis becoming the legal guardian of a 17 year old black boy who is homeless and a pupil at their childrens' school. He is a natural for an American football player, which is a game I don't follow. It is not a super heavyweight film, but I found it interesting and uplifting, if a bit sanitised at times. Sandra Bullock excels as the determined mother and Kathy Bates has a small part as a part time tutor.