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Spellbound is that brightest of gems: A terrific, engaging movie with no sex, violence, bad language, or even a massive sociological message. Just a small but involving story, told with light-hearted humour and surprising moments of emotional connection that’s as purely positive a filmgoing experience as I can think of.
This movie also shows that you don’t need eye candy to have a great film. The grainy shooting, often muddy sound and slightly wobbly camera in no way detract from the movie. The filmmakers are so good at capturing what’s happening and their subjects are so interesting that all technical aspects become moot — as they well should be.
At the heart of the movie are the eight kids in the competition, all of them marvelous characters. The filmmakers did a superb job diversifying the subject, for if Spellbound had been merely a documentary about a spelling bee, it would inevitably have fallen into repetitiveness. Instead, it succeeds in sketching out eight character studies before sending them on their central journey, and we respond to and are sympathetic to them along the way. And the moments of emotional connection are both surprising and touching: When one contestant (no spoiler) cries in her mother’s arms after nerves got her eliminated early in the bee; when a zealous father clasps his hands in prayer at his son’s hesitation on the stage; when a father and mother have to leave the auditorium because they can’t bear the suspense. If you were to describe the situations outside of the film’s context they might sound too small and insignificant to make great cinema, but the film lends such a sympathetic and detailed eye — and the people themselves have such a good sense of humour — that you’ll find yourself drawn to them. And the kids — an entertaining bunch: The obsessive, serious Neil, the nihilistic Ted; hyperactive oddball Harry; precocious, articulate Emily, whose sardonic remarks are achingly hilarious; shy, pessimistic April. After their introduction, I felt like they were kids living on my street, and I became more attached to them than I do to most movie characters or documentary subjects.
This is the kind of film we need more of. No tricks, no flash, and no huge fiery set pieces; just a very well-told story with deep-reaching characters and an inexorable forward narrative whose pacing leaves most blockbusters in the dust. Essential viewing!
This has to be the best movie that I have seen in the first half of 2003. Don’t let the title or the concept throw you for a loop on this one. It is an excellent, gripping movie. While about the National Spelling Contest, it relates the stories of 8 young teens in their quest to be the number one speller. Its really about the teens, their families, and how they made it to the national spelling bee. Contestants range from a daughter of an Mexican immigrant family who does not speak English at home, through families throughout the midwest, and well to do families that hire many coaches for their children to compete.
All of the contestants are compelling, some in their personal desire to achieve, some in the family focus on their child winning, and some are just amused to be there. The real people provide a script that is better than any writer can write. The editing is so good that our audience was spelling out the words and cheering and sighing when contestants were in the final stages of their competition.
If you get the chance I would definately go and rush out and see this one. You will walk away feeling great after this uplifting movie. You will never forget some of this contestants!
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