The perplexed actors. "The Invisible Side" - a soulful sports drama

The life of every athlete is not limited to one of training and competition, his everyday life, passions that boil in it, sometimes no less hot than on a thorny path to victory. Cinematographers know about this for a long time and it's fine, so they continually use a comparison of these opposite sides of the coin, transforming the life of athletes into fascinating and exciting film dramas. Sports film drama directed by John Lee Hancock "The Invisible Side" (actors: S. Bullock, K. Aaron, T. McGraw, D. Head), released in 2009 in a script based on a book by Michael Lewis, is an excellent example of such a project .

Plot, actors

The "invisible side" has far from the original plot. A young orphan, African American Michael Or, for a long time does not stay in any of the foster families of the city of Memphis, Tennessee. When, due to the complex nature and violent disposition, he is once again in the orphanage, fate introduces the boy to an independent and determined woman, conservative, interior designer Lee Ann Tui (Sandra Bullock). Michael becomes a member of Tui's house and, despite a lack of understanding of Lee Ann's wealthy friends, is gradually pouring into her family. Having overcome a lot of difficulties, Michael (Quinton Aaron) achieves success in school, joins the football team, where he shows himself as an irreplaceable leader. And when there is very little to the well-being, an annoying wormhole appears in the soul of the main character. He doubts whether the guardian really provided him with a spiritual impulse, without mercantilism and calculation. In the same doubt and the inspector from the sports association. Such a difficult story was transferred to the screen actors. "The invisible side" turned out touching and sincere in many respects thanks to the efforts of the performers of the main roles.

Advantageous difference

At a time when most biographical films tell about what athletes have to overcome outside and inside the competition, the "Invisible Side" (the actors strongly emphasized this fact) favorably differs from other genre frills with a non-trivial choice of central characters. The main idea of the sports drama about the young player of American football Michael Ore is based not on the personality of the athlete, but on his foster family, guardians, who took Ora to himself as a teenager. All that had to be experienced and overcome Lee Ann Tui, can be safely equated to victory in prestigious sports competitions, and the success and recognition of Michael should be considered its main award. No wonder the performer of the main female role Sandra Bullock has collected for this drama all conceivable awards. Unexpected grandiose success, like an avalanche, covered the film "The Invisible Side". Actors and roles have become recognizable. The father of the family was embodied on the screen by actor and country singer Tim McGraw, the school coach of the main character - Oscar-winner Katie Bates.

Sandra Bullock

Initially, the main female role in the film was offered to Julia Roberts, but the Hollywood star spoiled by fabulous fees did not show any interest in the project either. However, Sandra Bullock also agreed to take part in the shootings only from the third time. The fact is that her character, Lee Ann Tui, is a convinced Christian, and in general the theme of faith occupies a weighty place in the plot of the film. Bullock strongly disliked this. Everyone was at a loss: the film crew, and the actors who had already agreed. "The invisible side" remained without the performer of the role of the central character. But after the director introduced the actress to the real Tui family, and Sandra visited the school where Michael was studying, she agreed.

Quinton Aaron

His acting career Aaron began in early childhood: the boy made his debut in one of the many school plays. Quinton Aaron is the son of the popular American writer Laura Aaron, thanks to her he got the role of the future star of the National Football League. It was Laura who recorded her son for audition. Passing it, the young talent easily passes and the final casting in Los Angeles, getting the coveted chance to become a star of the big screen. The role of Michael in the film "The Invisible Side" was his first major achievement. More experienced actors of the movie "The Invisible Side" were pleased to collaborate with Aaron.

A touching drama about goodness

The story behind the drama scenario is not new to the cinema. The viewer has already seen something similar in the movies "Radio", "Giant" and many others. The moral message, too, does not shine with innovative delights, but after watching the movie, the soul grinds, the spectator begins to believe in humanity. It's a pity, the younger generation today ignores such tapes. And if the film academy did not attract attention to them with their awards, then they would dust themselves in the personal video libraries of filmmines. And so, given the cash collection of this picture, we can conclude that many have looked at it, and the reviews are written exclusively in a positive channel. Directed by John Lee Hancock, who shot the chic Newcomer film with Dennis Quaid and wrote impressive scenarios for Clint Eastwood's projects "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and "Perfect World", in the film "The Invisible Side", it is simple, but fascinatingly tells about Simple and understandable things, and the actors help him in this. "The Invisible Side" is a film that should be strongly recommended for viewing for moral growth and self-education.