For Your Consideration: BEST ACTRESS Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side)

Last month, just for fun, I started my own FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION segment that is meant NOT for the obvious. And by that I mean, of course Oscar buzz will be surrounding Daniel Day-Lewis cause he’s Daniel freakin’ Day Lewis! But what about those overlooked performances this year?! I had Woody Harrelson of Zombieland and now for best actress in a leading role, Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side.

I’m betting names like Carey Mulligan (An Education), Gabourey and Mo’nique (Precious) will be among the top candidates mentioned for this category when the nominees are announced next month. Hoping Sandra Bullock to make it as one of the five would be a long shot but those of you who’ve seen The Blind Side would notice that Bullock has come a long way from Speed and Demolition Man.
I think she’s tried too hard in the past to get some kind of award including making a bad judgment call of taking on the role of Harper Lee in Infamous when Catherine Keener already played the same character in a much more compelling performance the year before in Capote.

But as Leigh Ann Touhy, Bullock is fearless and charming. She can make you give up your turn in line at the DMV. In my review, I compared her performance to that of Julia Roberts‘ in Erin Brockovich, I know it’s a bit of a stretch but these two women remain beautiful and feisty in the midst of trouble, and that is Bullock’s strength. I mean why does an actress have to look ugly or manly ala Monster and Million Dollar Baby or super duper old with all that wrinkly make-up ala The Reader just to get an Oscar?
So here’s for your consideration.