Review of 42 (2013) by Kyo 9 — 03 Jan 2014

Not great but an engaging enough look at an important part of American history.

This review of 42 (2013) was written by Kyo 9 on 03 Jan 2014.

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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There was a time when baseball films where the go-to sports films of Hollywood and there were plenty that were actually very good; Kevin Costner…

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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 Josh N (173) on 05 Sep 2017

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

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By Aaron Peterson (245) for The Hollywood Outsider (262) on 09 Oct 2018

42 manages to capture everything I know of Robinson and put it on the big screen so everyone can appreciate exactly what that number truly means…

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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 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 Juanka P (230) on 26 Jan 2017

Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) más allá de ser un beisbolista norteamericano, fue nada más y nada menos que el primer negro en jugar…

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By Jacob D (884) on 10 Nov 2017

This movie was one of the best I have ever seen It was definitely the best baseball movie of all time…

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By Benny H (67) on 14 Jul 2018

Jackie Robinson takes a back seat to nobody…

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