Is every extraordinary true story worth adapting into a movie? It seems to be.
Stills from the movie "Weakness"
"Weakness" is based on the true story of the NFL Baltimore Crows offensive interceptor Michael Ohe. The film begins with Lawrence Taylor, a member of the National Rugby Hall of Fame, using quarterback Joe Heathman's blind spot in a game to injure his leg and end his career, but also turning the offensive interceptor into one of the highest-paid positions in football. Not surprisingly, Weakness is about Michael following in Lawrence's footsteps to become a professional football player, but more importantly, how he was adopted by the Taussi family and got to where he is today.
Michael (Quinton Aaron), aka The Big Mike, is homeless when he meets Leigh Anne Taussi (Sandra Bullock). She found him wandering aimlessly down the street in the rain, and her kind character was just in full swing, inviting him to her home. Many people thought she was crazy, and she did think about it, but think again that she was just a completely strange black teenager (although it was taboo in the place where she lived) to her home full of expensive belongings, with her husband Sean (Tim McGraw) and her two young children, Collins (Lily Collins) and Little Sean SJ (Jay Hyde). The result was that Michael's appearance overshadowed his gentle character, and he soon became a member of the Taussi family.
In the beginning, it's hard not to see Weakness as the story of a wealthy white woman helping a poor black child. The pace of the film is rather slow, and the whole story seems to be more like a comic than an accurate depiction of the true story. Michael is like a big, silent black bear who doesn't say much for most of the film, and when he does, he does it like a talking bear saying "You're so good-
While it may seem unnatural, the more engaging it becomes as the story progresses. Before the audience realized it, they were already completely immersed in Michael's transformation. While Lily Anne was a key factor in this transition, Sandra Bullock also gave Quinton Aaron the opportunity to display her talents. All the characters' appearances are perfectly balanced, especially the cute SJ, who contributes almost the laughs of the entire film.
Sean is the quintessential "little man" husband, swinging amid The idea of Lily Anne, and Tim's performance is slightly inferior to Sandra's, but he also effectively softens her character. At first, Leigh Anne gave the impression of a mother with strict plans, but she was the same after Michael underwent a radical change.
At the end of the film, Leigh Anne maintains the tenacity she uses to change Michael's life and reunite her own family, but she breaks away from her tough exterior and absorbs what the experience reveals to her about herself, which is what makes the film unique. It's not just about a rich woman's kindness to a poor boy or an unlikely athlete's counterattack story, it's about a family transformation.
Sandra Bullock cleverly and forcefully harnessed Weakness and injected it with depth and charm to make it a truly inspiring film. If you give the "weakness" a chance, the rewards will be enormous, and when the audience watches the entire movie, when the screen gradually turns black, showing pictures of the real Michael Oher and the real Taussi family, maybe realize how much it affects your emotions.