The Blind Side

The Blind Side is a recent motion picture about a family that takes in a homeless boy and in conclusion ends up being a star football player. However, he faces many trials and tribulations before he gets there of self assurance and figuring out that his new family was meant to be his all along. Emotion is a large part of this film and is well noted and is displayed with numerous close ups of laughter and tears.
The long shot I want to look at is one where it shows the main character, Michael, the homeless boy walking down the street after he has realized he has nowhere to go. This long shot include Michael only down a distant road telling the audience that he is all alone and has nothing left. This gives detail into the setting of where he came from but most importantly his isolation and that he has no one to care for him or love him. A key thing to realize about this shot also is that it is from a high angle as well taking away any bit of power he had left. This large, tough boy is now small and weak.
Next, is the close up. Once he is adopted by the family he begins to play football and is exceptionally talented! You get good sense of the emotion and anger on the football field by a close up shot of his face through the facemask, dripping in sweat, and gritting his teeth. The director does this to show his feelings of hard work and intensity he must find in himself to defeat his opponent and is a metaphore for his life.
Last, but not least, is the medium shot at the end that tied the movie together. It is a shot that includes the entire family showing how they have all come together and grown as one. This depicts their relationship and how close the family is. This one shot gives you all the information you need to know about the family and the roll each plays.