Review of Spellbound (2002) by Sara L — 10 Oct 2008
Decent documentary, definitely original, funny and tragic at the same time, simple and clear, although it could have been miles better. The view of the American suburbs of today -also a harsh blow to accept.
Although it's not the documentary itself that put me in thoughts. It's rather the theme of the documentary: The National Spelling Bees Competition. Watching poor 10- and 12-year-old kids studying for 15 hours straight and memorizing huge dictionary volumes made me sick to my stomach. Parents that turn their kids into competitive fanatics because their lives aren't what they would hope them to be. Instead of letting their kids just be children and allow them to play they make them learn how to spell "gonorrhea." And then having to face all the disappointment for failing thanks to one single letter they misspelled. Americans and their obsession with 15 minutes of fame.
This review of Spellbound (2002) was written by Sara L on 10 Oct 2008.
Spellbound has generally received very positive reviews.
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