Spellbound Review
The documentary Spellbound is an intriguing inside look at the world of Spelling Bees. By following the individual spellers through their regional competitions and looking at their study habits for preparing for the spelling bees, the film allows the viewer to begin to understand what it is really like for the contestants. The film also presents an interesting contrast between the contestants. On one hand you see Neil Kadakia whose whole family is very involved in spelling bees. His parents help him train constantly and his sister placed in the top ten at the National Spelling Bee. On the other hand you have April DeGideo from Ambler Pennsylvania who was very self motivated, studying 5-6 hours a day during the school year
The documentary Spellbound is an intriguing inside look at the world of Spelling Bees. By following the individual spellers through their regional competitions and looking at their study habits for preparing for the spelling bees, the film allows the viewer to begin to understand what it is really like for the contestants. The film also presents an interesting contrast between the contestants. On one hand you see Neil Kadakia whose whole family is very involved in spelling bees. His parents help him train constantly and his sister placed in the top ten at the National Spelling Bee. On the other hand you have April DeGideo from Ambler Pennsylvania who was very self motivated, studying 5-6 hours a day during the school year