Akeelah and the Bee is not short on inspiration, emotion and uplift, but would go down better without all the refined sugar.
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This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Terry Lawson and published by Detroit Free Press on 27 Apr 2006.
Akeelah and the Bee has generally received positive reviews.
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