There is something inherently dangerous in stories that rely on black uplift resting on white shoulders, so even when a film like The Blind Side is based on a true story, it runs the risk of racial arrogance. Thankfully, Hancock treats the material with a sense of grace and generosity, which allows him to take what could be a cliché three-hanky tearjerker designed to assuage white guilt and turn it into something deeper and more meaningful. It is by no means a perfect film, but it is clearly invested in a sense of humanity and decency that transcends color and suggests that, if we could just see others as human beings first, the world would be a much better place. (DVD Awards Screener)