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Title: Real Life Drama
Review: Watching a movie about 250 junior high students attempting to spell words most of us have never heard of sounds crazy, but Spellbound does just what a good documentary should do - it perfectly captures the drama, tension, and emotions of these contestants and their families.As a parent of a three-time contestant in the National Spelling Bee, I can assure you that this movie really does capture the intensity of the event. From competing in local, regional, and the National Bees, it shows it all. "I won the school bee last year. What if I goof and fail?" "I won the regional bee last year. Everyone expects me to repeat. What if I get a word I don't know?" "Now that I made it to Washington, will I do better than last year?" The trememdous pressure on the spellers, both internal and external, shows through in this film. You will find yourself cheering for each speller as the field is whittled down from 250 to only one winner.
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