Review of Spellbound (2002) by Ken M — 08 Oct 2005
October 9, 2005.
WHOA! I'm actually going to give this a 10.
This is a wonderful film. It takes you into the lives of 8 kids who have won their right to go to Washington DC to participate in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.
The film gives you a glimpse of the family and support the children get... enough for you to feel small part of their lives and to root for each one when the big event comes.
Through the "Spelling Bee", you see different aspects of how great these kids are. And each kid shown in the movie comes from very unique backgrounds, yet they all unite in a common competition.
The intensity of the training, the competition, and the relief when it is all over will just exhaust you.
Go out and see this documentary. Living in Northern San Diego City (Rancho Penasquitos), we have a nearby Poway teen who won it this year.
This review of Spellbound (2002) was written by Ken M on 08 Oct 2005.
Spellbound has generally received very positive reviews.
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