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Akeelah and the Bee (DVD, 2006, Full Frame Edition)
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Leading Role: Angela Bassett,Laurence Fishburne
Director: Doug Atchison
Rating: Rated PG
Release Date: Aug 2006
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Full Frame Edition
UPC: 031398200017
Product ID: EPID54090848
Description: Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative cen...
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| Movie Description Following in the fine tradition of inspiring inner-city underdog tales like STAND AND DELIVER, and TAKE THE LEAD, Doug Atchison's AKEELAH AND THE BEE is a story of overcoming odds that never descends into empty formula. The narrative centers around the character of Akeelah (Keke Palmer, in a star-making performance), a charming yet insecure 11 year old girl from Los Angeles' gang-ridden South Central district. Upon flipping channels after school one day, she lands on ESPN's coverage of the National Spelling Bee. Having recently become aware of her innate talent in this area, Akeelah cannot help but fantasize about the prospect of being a star of the bee circuit. The tragic problem -- intelligence of this kind is not valued in her community, where skills of athleticism and rapping are coveted far more than school smarts. Though Akeelah attempts to hide her academic acuity behind a rebellious attitude, she cannot resist the temptation to enter her school's spelling bee, at which her stellar performance attracts the attention of her idealistic principal, who pairs her with a mentor, a former professor named Joshua Larabee (the always riveting Laurence Fishburne, who re-embodies the wise iconoclast character he played so well in the chess movie SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER). Meanwhile, Akeelah's strong, practical mother, (played by Angela Bassett, who worked with Fishburne on the Tina Turner biopic WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?) while always supportive of her talented daughter, does not necessarily see the point of spending such time and energy on what will likely amount to a fleeting hobby. Perhaps taking its cue from the surprising popularity of Jeffrey Blitz's quirky documentary SPELLBOUND (2002), which explored spelling prodigies from diverse classes, races, and geographic locations, this drama makes what could be a narrow niche into a universal tale of triumph over adversity.
Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly - Scott Brown (04/28/2006) New York Times - Dana Stevens (04/28/2006) USA Today - Claudia Puig (04/28/2006) Total Film - Neil Smith (08/01/2006) Sight and Sound - Anna Smith (09/01/2006) | See an error? Submit a change request | ||||||||||
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Top Reviews  Refreshing, Inspiring, Enjoyable - A WONDERFUL MOVIE!!Review created: 11/14/06 by:  5 of 8 people found this review helpful. This was a very enjoyable watch from beginning to end! A wonderful movie.. I think it is ABOUT TIME there is a movie such as this one on the sport of the Spelling Bee! HOOR-AY!! There have been spelling bees for many generations, it is good that the young kids today (and of future generations) will get to watch this movie and perhaps be motivated that much more. When I was a kid, the spelling bee wasn't even SHOWN on TV let alone a MOVIE about it. This movie is AWESOME! I am so glad someone took the time to make this wonderful film, it couldn't have possibly been done any better. It is a family film, rated PG because there are a few bad words mentioned, but they are not too bad. The movie is refreshing, inspiring, enjoyable, and even a little funny! We loved the part where one of the contestants was stalling for time on stage (waiting for Akeelah, because if she wasn't back by the next round, she would be disqualified). He was so funny, "Can you use it in a SONG?" - Ha! I wish there were more movies like this. It goes to show that you don't need to have huge special effects to produce a GREAT movie! This movie is perfect. And by the way, the girl who plays Akeelah (the main star) is WONDERFUL as are all the other characters, including the other spelling contestants. I especially loved her spelling coach and the drama between them. Fascinating. The special features on the DVD such as the making of the movie, deleted scenes, inside the mind of Akeelah, and others are fun to watch too (after you watched the movie of course!) It gives you more insight into the movie, and how it came to be made. This movie was an excellent purchase and earns my highest recommendations! Review ID: 10000000002350967 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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