Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Justin Chang for Variety — 22 Dec 2013
This earnest weepie plays like "The Karate Kid" with a pro-literacy agenda, pushing all the right emotional buttons yet hitting quite a few wrong ones in the process.
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This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Justin Chang and published by Variety on 22 Dec 2013.
Akeelah and the Bee has generally received positive reviews.
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