Akeelah and the Bee
Carol Cling
H-E-A-R-T-W-A-R-M-I-N-G ... I-N-S-P-I-R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L ... But there are also moments when this stand-up-and-cheer drama seems M-A-N-I-P-U-L-A-T-I-V-E and C-O-N-T-R-I-V-E-D.