"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We wonder who I be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, not who you are I? You are a child of God. Your playing small, does not serve the world. There is nothing about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you.We are all meant to shine enlightened, as children do. We were born to the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And if we are our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. "Marianne Williamson in Return to Love, 1992 The above quote (also included in the film) the spirit of" Akeelah and the Bee "embodies with Lawrence Fishburne, Angela Bassett and Keke Palmer. I imagined the movie would be good and inspiring, but I never thought I would be so moved. Not since The Color Purple, I've seen a movie that I walked away so lifted, but so difficult. The film is uplifting, because it teaches the lesson that no one but ourselves, a limit on our own. It brought me with the knowledge that too many children grow up a lot without ever learn this lesson. I am grateful that I brought my own little daughter, so you see it, and I plan to continue at this point in the drive it for the rest of their lives. ... And then there was the action. Keke Palmer, Akeelah could not play a better job description of the raw emotions, confusion, have done, and determination of a 11-year-old girl against all odds. Angela Bassett, literally channels the spirit of a mother who used a rough exterior with the best intentions. You made me hate them and then fall in love with her all over again. Lawrence Fishburne portrays convincingly the "Miyagi" to the spelling of his hard love techniques that masked a wounded heart. The depth of this movement and the growth of the characters involved were impressive. This film started with a child surrounded on the hopeless. Of the brother under the wrong influences, to her teenage sister with a baby, the mother who inspired her dreams, had given to the local thug (imputed), the influence of this child, to dare to follow their dream and softens each and everyone she encountered. But before you heave the trash, and the sweetness sickenly both the film and take my review, considering how bad a movie with a happy ending in days like these, when the schools no longer expected to inspire greatness, and the society that they no longer required. My only disappointment in this film is that filmmaker Doug Atchison is necessary, the kisses between mandatory 11-year-old children (luckily on the cheek add) found. Anyone with an idea would have noticed that Akeelah and Javier experienced a bit of puppy love. In the end, I loved the movie and you too. I recommend you to grab every child will take your hands and you can take them to see in this film. If you are ready, give them the Power of Words guide (http://www.akeelahandthebee.com/education_guides/guide.pdf), so they bring a little of the magic Spelling Bee home.