Review of 42 (2013) by Dawn S — 12 Dec 2013

Amazing movie if you like baseball teaches about how Colored people were treated so unfair by whites.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Dawn S on 12 Dec 2013.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Playa0789 (7) on 25 Apr 2018

They end the movie after they won the penant not to tell you that his ass didn't win a ring until 8 years later…

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By Brooke Corso (225) for The Monitor (McAllen, TX) (201) on 17 Aug 2017

The game sequences are riveting, not only when Jackie slams a homer or steals a base, but also in the jubilance of him overcoming the negative…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 15 Dec 2018

I couldn't help but notice that on Day1 of Jackie Robinson career in the Big Leagues: 04/15/1947, film makers showed the national anthem being…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 16 Oct 2016

This is a simple, straight forward telling of how Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier in 1947…

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By Leah Sydney (37) for Showbiz 411 (37) on 21 Jun 2018

This story is a tough one to hit the right notes on, but Oscar winning screenwriter of LA Confidential, Brian Helgeland, does just that…

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By Daniel S (2,332) on 04 Jan 2018

Well rounded cast that starts with its great lead chadwick boseman and its second lead harrison ford…

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By Richard Z (25) on 02 Sep 2016

42 gives us a way to see Jackie Robinson's life. And viewers are more aware of his heroism for it…

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By Daniel W (1,325) on 30 May 2017

42 fails to display much drama or intrigue in a story that should be rich with both…

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By Benny H (67) on 14 Jul 2018

Jackie Robinson takes a back seat to nobody…

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By Dardowell (1) on 06 Apr 2019

Overall, I thought this was a very touching way to put the legacy of Jackie Robinson into a movie…

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