The Blind Side Plot Summary: The Blind Side is a nice little flick based on a true story, the book also called The Blind Side, written by Michael Lewis who happens to be one of the greatest non fiction writers alive today. This is the story of Michael Oher a down and out inner city black kid that was adopted by a wealthy white family and who eventually made it to the NFL. The movie is very accurate so almost all of what you are seeing is actually true and took place. It is really a heart warming story