People enjoy seeing others achieve--it's inspiring. However, while this movie seems targeted at the inner-city gansta viewers, it stereotypes the inner-city "black" culture and portrays unrealistic solutions to their troubles: namely that having...
- 21.September.2010
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- by: Jon Paul
- Jon Paul rated this movie7/10Good
People enjoy seeing others achieve--it's inspiring. However, while this movie seems targeted at the inner-city gansta viewers, it stereotypes the inner-city "black" culture and portrays unrealistic solutions to their troubles: namely that having "one of their own" succeed will lead to their prosperity. In my opinion, it's their self-racist/culturist attitude that should be denounced: only when "they" treat themselves as INDIVIDUALS and not part of some race/culture, then they'll free themselves to use reason, and make good decisions about life and finances.
Another major flaw of the movie is the lip-service to self-sacrifice when Akeelah chooses to stunt her own success to let another family pretend that their child won. This is one of the worst "morals" of the ages and should not be championed.
- 21.September.2010
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- by: Jon Paul
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Akeelah and the Bee is a touching story that also has some funny moments. It has it's tear jerking parts and some parts that make me feel like an inferior speler Great cast of actors and actresses, this one is an owner for my family.
- 05.July.2010
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- by: jlighthall
- jlighthall rated this movie7/10Good
Akeelah and the Bee is a touching story that also has some funny moments. It has it's tear jerking parts and some parts that make me feel like an inferior speler Great cast of actors and actresses, this one is an owner for my family.
- 05.July.2010
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- by: jlighthall
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I wasn't sure that I'd like Akeelah and the Bee. Sure it fits my profile as a big fan of indie feel-good movies, but I was afraid it would be too cliched to impact me at all. Even when I started watching, I was worried that it was going to just be...
- 22.March.2009
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- by: Matthew
- Matthew rated this movie
 10/10Must See
I wasn't sure that I'd like Akeelah and the Bee. Sure it fits my profile as a big fan of indie feel-good movies, but I was afraid it would be too cliched to impact me at all. Even when I started watching, I was worried that it was going to just be about the area where Akeelah lives, and how her neighborhood impacts her life. Thankfully, the director didn't go the easy route. Instead, a natural talent shines through in Keke Palmer, and she blows away anyone else onscreen with her. Akeelah is so much more than a story about a gifted child. It's also about how everyone around her is affected by her passion for her goals in life.
- 22.March.2009
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- by: Matthew
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excellent
this movie is structured like the Karate Kid movies or the Rocky series: there is a contest, the hero (heroine in this case) is the underdog and is competing against the odds. There is a teacher-student relationship instead of a coach-player one and...
- 21.September.2008
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- by: fletcher.munson
- fletcher.munson rated this movie0/10
excellent
this movie is structured like the Karate Kid movies or the Rocky series: there is a contest, the hero (heroine in this case) is the underdog and is competing against the odds. There is a teacher-student relationship instead of a coach-player one and instead of a karate or boxing competition there is a spelling bee. Keke Palmer the young girl is great here and so is Laurence Fishburne as the inspirational teacher. It's a great independent movie that really touches your heart.
- 21.September.2008
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- by: fletcher.munson
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