Sandra Bullock has spent much of the year being a hot mess on various red carpets. No, actually, she was just a wreck on one red carpet, but once was bad enough. So it’s nice to see Sandra pull it together for the premiere of The Blind Side, which comes out this Friday. Look at her, she got it right! Good dress, good hair, maybe the earrings are a little too big, but I’ll accept them. Great shoes, and most importantly, Sandra’s not standing like a truck driver! Hurray!

The Blind Side is getting solid reviews, with many critics singling out Sandra’s portrayal of the very real Leigh Anne Tuohy, who adopted a homeless kid, who later became a star football player. Here’s Us Weekly’s review of the film:

Sandra Bullock shows a new sense of maturity and confidence in this uplifting heart-tugger that’s based on real events. She plays Leigh Anne Tuohy, a wealthy Memphis, Tennessee, interior decorator and mother of two who adopts a homeless high-schooler, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), when he enrolls at her kids’ parochial school.

Along with her supportive husband, Sean (a lovely — and unrecognizable! — Tim McGraw), she nurtures the gentle giant from the wrong side of town all the way to an Ole Miss football scholarship and the NFL.

Bullock’s churchloving, hardworking, cashmere-wearing heroine exemplifies the idea that charity begins at home — and the actress comes across as a real, passionate, take-noprisoners woman.

While the drama’s script is a little formulaic (yes, Oher helps his team win the big game and, yes, joining the Tuohy family helps him get his life together), its message still inspires.

[From Us Weekly]

Sandra has been out promoting the film for several weeks – many noted her funny interview in Parade, where Sandy noted that “I’m aware I can be annoying.” Sandra also sat down with Matt Lauer on The Today Show yesterday, and discussed football, mother/son stories, and how wig looks just like Kathie Lee Gifford’s “real” hair. Kathie actually made a great joke about that, when Sandra said “but that’s her real hair” Kathie quipped, “not really”. Here’s the interview:

Sandra Bullock at the premiere of “The Blind Side” in New York on November 17, 2009. Credit: Pacific Coast News