2009 seems like such a long time ago. Back then, a Hollywood studio could make a film like The Blind Side, about the righteous bravery of a real life wealthy white family who dared to adopt a troubled black teenager. And, back then, it was a sensation. The Blind Side made its money back 10 times over. It won Sandra Bullock an Oscar. People loved that film.
And yet you’re unlikely to find another film that has aged quite so badly. Not only does watching The Blind Side often feel like you’ve accidentally wandered into a video installation at the National White Saviour Museum, but it now turns out that most of it might have been cobblers anyway.
