Spellbound
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Movie Reviews of Spellbound
Movie Review: What a refreshing change of pace
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are like me and you have had it with cinema's over-the-top obsession with the coolness of traumatized youth (e.g. one more "Thirteen" and I will scream!), then you will be set back a little by the surprise to be had here. This is a great documentary! Shows a real slice of modern American living, focusing on our youth. This documentary has a lot to say about a lot of things, but the nice thing is that it doesn't come out and tell you that. If you want to pick up on them you can. Otherwise enjoy the suspense of watching the competition unfold. Who would have thought that a spelling bee would make for such interesting and compelling entertainment? Maybe filmmakers will get the idea that sex, drugs, and violence aren't all there is to being young.Movie Review: fascinating
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie follows eight children as they prepare for and compete in the 1999 National Spelling Bee. What is most interesting about the film is to see the differences in economic and academic resources, family support and pressure, and individual talent and motivation and what impact these have in each student's outcome.
For anyone who has competed in spelling bees at any level, this shows what your competition would have been in the big leagues. It's is both humbling and inspiring.
A fascinating insight into the lives of tremendously diverse and talented children and their parents.
The DVD includes updates of where the children are now as well as profiles of three additional contestants.
Movie Review: How do you spell splendiferous?
Summary: 5 Stars
Spellbound is a humane masterpiece. The children are endearing and fascinating, and their families are so revealing. This film could be profitably used in the junior high or high school classroom as a springboard for discussion of any number of things--individual learning styles, the value (or not) of competition, goal-setting and the drive to be the best, accepting those who are different, what it means to be an immigrant, etc. The film should also be seen by any person who is or intends to be a language arts teacher for this age group, because for many of these students, the teacher was very involved in the process, and we get to meet several of them as the film progresses. Great, great documentary.Movie Review: OUTSTANDING !!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a wonderful movie/documentary that was inspirational-- simple yet profound. It was the kind of movie that I can and have recommended to everyone I talk to. I loved the way each of the eight main characters, a diverse group, were introduced and how the viewers were shown the way these students were preparing for the spelling bee.
I found a couple of things unsettling, like the *personality* of the home-schooled child and the stage-father who was having his son tutored for 4-6 hours a day. But I know that this was realistic, not manufactured for the audience.
A wonderful viewing experience for old, young, and in-between.
Movie Review: One of thought.
Summary: 5 Stars
Spellbound is a gem of a movie. It does not have sex,violence,or bad language to reel people into the movie. To most people this movie would sound boring. But to somebody this movie was a thriller. If you have ever been to the scripps howard notional spelling bee you owe it to yourself to see this movie. I have been to the national spelling be twice and i will probably go there again this year this movie made me feel the same jittereyness i had when i was spelling. The whole movie is nail biting fun but when that one person wins (wink wink) you will be cheering for them. Remember me when I win the next spelling bee.