Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

The full movie is about keelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is an eleven year old girl, who lives in South Los Angeles. She has a talent for spelling, and believes that she can make it to a National Spelling Bee. At 1st her mother (Angela Bassett) doesn’t think it is a good idea for her daughter. Akeelah then finds a teacher named Dr. Larabee, (Laurence Fishburne), who coaches her, and believes she has what it takes to win the National Spelling Bee. This film does a fantastic job of entertaining, inspiring, and really tugging at your heartstrings. Every character in the film I could get behind, understand, and even relate too as well. Whether you feel sympathy, angered, or misunderstood about a character, this movie delivers great characters. For instance, Dr. Larabee’s character was well done; I loved how he saw a little bit of his daughter in Akeelah. 

It made the 2 characters seem really connected, and it added to the film, by making him more emotionally attached to our main character. Dr. Larabee is more than just a life coach in the film. He teaches Akeelah strategy, positive thinking, overcoming the odds, and will power. I also found it interesting that Dr. Larabee’s last name spells bee, and the movie plot focuses on the spelling bee. In addition, I loved to watch this movie online and how Akeelah had flashbacks to when her dad was alive, and how Akeelah would look at the picture of her father, and say things like “You would believe in me.” It was a reflection on how her father is still with her in spirit and in conscience. Akeelah overall is a fantastic character. She was relatable, and showed that when you put your mind and heart into something, you can be happy and successful. One character I didn’t like at first, was Dylan. The movie did a great job at making him seem cocky, and ruthless. Only because of his father; his father put pressure on him to win. Dylan’s true nature shows at the end of the film. Even Dylan’s father’s character changed. He clapped for his son, but he also clapped for Akeelah. So these are my final Bitchin’ Buddha thoughts. No matter how old you are, you can free download and enjoy this film. Everyone from 10 to 110, will have a great time. It’s full of heart, great and relatable characters. I believe Akeelah and the Bee earns a … 4.5 / 5 ! Thank you for reading, and viewing, and I hope you have an amazing day as always. 🙂