what be it with intelligent people . nerd and for lack of a more colorful but expressive term and make for surprisingly interesting story . there be something about watch people attain another league of mental skill that humble the rest of u . sure and there the madness that set in ( ala a beautiful mind ) and but what about the quiet cheer bring about from a film like that spell bee championship flick and spellbound . wordplay fit into that category of documentary film making and a it further instills certain modesty into the less mind of u viewer . the film cleverly interweave the tale of several competitor who rival one another at the twenty eighth annual crossword puzzle tournament . a their story develop and and we learn about these individual and the actual match build with surprising tension . these story be tell side by side interview with other crossword enthusiast such a former president bill clinton and tv jon stewart who offer their own passionate opinion on the pleasure and overall importance of crossword puzzle . it a fun and entertaining film that could easily have be otherwise .