Review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) by Wesley Morris for Boston Globe — 27 Apr 2006
All the gears, in fact, are shamelessly visible, yet they lock smoothly and resonantly into place. If Akeelah and the Bee is a generic, well-oiled commercial contraption, it is the first to credibly dramatize the plight of a truly gifted, poor black child.
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This review of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written by Wesley Morris and published by Boston Globe on 27 Apr 2006.
Akeelah and the Bee has generally received positive reviews.
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