I went in knowing very little from the movie, but I came away with alot. I'm not a big football fan and did not know the story of Michael Oher and this movie chronicled his story perfectly. Though rough in some places the story was very enthralling and the acting top notch by all involved. The touch of using real schools and their coaches at the time was a nice touch and added to the authenticy of the film. I don't know about Oscar talk, but Sandra Bullock was perfect in her role and has really come into her own as an actor. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!