Akeelah and the Bee

Human Drama - Los Angeles ghetto kid goes against all odds to make it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee with the support of new friends and her junior high school principal. Many subtle emotional truths revealed in this film with FINE PERFORMANCES by the cast - Keke Palmer as the 11 year old girl, Angela Basset as her mom, and Lawrence Fishburne as the girl's coach/tutor. One of the BEST movies I have seen in a while. And with no sex or violence. Bravo the casting, the writing, photography, and music too.