Spellbound

Out of both documentaries, I liked this one the best even though it dragged on and got a little boring. Spellbound didn't narrarate the subject like Roger and Me, which I really liked. He also showed the views of the contestants and contestant's parents before and after they had won or lost at the National Spelling Bee. I liked this because you saw the truth of what was behind the work of a spelling bee. This let me take in what I was being shown so that I could decide my opinion on the thesis Blitz was trying to state. Spellbound also left me at a cliffhanger because he gave me different perspectives to think about. Are spelling bees a form of child abuse, a way to a better education or a hard way to learn the truth of hard work? But the one major question I want to know is...how did Blitz know which contestants to pick, especially because he chose a student who won? Out of 250 kids all over the US, there is a pretty low chance of picking a winner.