As I was flipping through the channels last night I came across the movie "The Blind Side". I have always wanted to watch this movie, so I decided to watch this movie for my blog. I began the movie with the volume off and the nonverbal cues and facial expressions were so powerful.
This young boy always looked so sad, he walked with his head down, he didn't really speak to people and when he did he didn't make eye contact and to me he just looked like he had very low self esteem and self worth. He then me this family and when the older woman got out of her car to talk to his she had a very serious look on her face and her arms were crossed, so I thought he might had done something wrong and she was mad.
After I turned the volume on I realized that I was right about the boy. He was abandoned by his mother due to drugs. He grew up in a very bad part of the city and he just wondered around and stayed to his self. The woman I seen was not angry but instead reaching out to him. She took him in to her home and took care of him. She even became his legal guardian. She is a strong woman who doesn't express herself and she comes off as very serious and angry. He husband said, she is made of layers and you have to peel each layer back at a time to get to know her.
As the movie ended both the boy and the woman began to open up a little more by smiling, hugging, and making eye contact. He become more confident about himself.
This was an excellent movie and I recommend this to everyone.
I was way off on my observation. When I read your blog about "The Blind Side", I started to wonder if some situations were easier to read than others. In this movie, it would be pretty obvious that the boy was having a difficult time due to his lack of eye contact and his body language. In a comedic show, I think it might be harder to know if they are having fun or if someone is having fun at the expense of others (such as being a smart alec).
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