Spellbound-the review

It's a story of 8 talented American kids who took part in US national spelling competition, the film begins with a series of short individual stories to introduce each kid to the audience. What captured me most was how determined and hardworking these kids, as well as their families and supporters, are.

An interesting point is that many of these English spelling championship contenders are just 2nd generation immigrants, and they truly appreciate the opportunity USA has given to them. Now&then you will get to hear comments like "you don't get a second chance in India like what you get in America" or "Nobody fails in America, if you work hard - you will definitely get it". This is quite a new taste of American society for people who have only seen a more bitter side of Irish immigrants from 'In America" or those negative aspects projected by Michael Moore's documentary such as Bowling for Columbine or Fahrenheit 9/11 (in case you haven't known, I'm one of them)

The father of a boy beautifully summarized the whole endeavour that it didn’t matter whether his son came in the first place, second place, top 5 or top 10..or even dropped out in the first round. It's the experience of having wanting something so passionately and trying so hard to get it that will get him through more difficult times in life. His son didn't win, but I'm sure he did gain an experience of his lifetime.

Watching this films raised a few questions inside my head, Am I taking given opportunities for granted? Have I done my best pursuing my goals? And most importantly, Do I share precious moments in my life with people who really matter to me? A real food for thought I need to digest.

Highly recommend this show to everyone, regardless of age & races. You will love it! Here's the official site : http://www.spellboundmovie.com/index.php