Review of 42 (2013) by Micah J — 17 Oct 2013

It will always bug me when actors attempt to portray athletes.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Micah J on 17 Oct 2013.

42 has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 01 Jan 2017

A truly inspirational sports biopic that successfully manages to focus on its two subject matters of baseball and racism back when black people…

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By Angie Errigo (463) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

Mythic material, beautifully done, the winning performances and telling (true) incidents make this one not just for baseball devotees…

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By Elyse W (64) on 23 Dec 2017

Inspirational and educational. These may be my favorite roles for Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 06 Aug 2018

It may not be a cinematic grand slam, but 42 does a fine job sharing and celebrating Robinson's legacy, which makes it a solid win…

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By Vivin M (150) on 05 Sep 2017

42 was one of my favorite movies. It was inspiring and really good…

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By Ray S (427) on 25 Mar 2018

Entertaining but also corny and heavy-handed…

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By Et2 (1) on 23 Mar 2019

“The true story of an American legend” is an inspirational phrase for a biographical film called “42”…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Nov 2017

Director Brian Helgeland's 42 may not be the greatest baseball movie of all time ... but it may tell baseball's most important story…

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By Filipe C (248) on 21 Jan 2018

Chadwick Boseman has been brilliantly playing the biggest African American figures for years, and yet no script has matched in weight the influence…

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By Lisa S (1,201) on 07 Mar 2018

A dramatization of the beginning of the professional career of Jackie Robinson, the first black person to play in Major League Baseball…

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