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42 (2013) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
2300 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.92/4 |
# of Ratings: |
12 |
Genres: |
Biography, Drama |
Rating: |
PG-13 |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 04/12/2013 |
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Director: |
Brian Helgeland |
Actors: |
Harrison Ford
Jon Bernthal
Chadwick Boseman
Christopher Meloni
T.R. Knight
Nicole Beharie |
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Plot Outline:
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The story behind Jackie Robinson's historical turn at breaking the color barrier in baseball, with guidance from Brooklyn Dodger's executive director Ricky Branch. -- Chris Kavan
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Snoogans 04/13/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
'42' tells the inspiring true story of one of Major League Baseball's greatest players. It may come off as a safe, slightly 'hollywood-ized' biopic, but it entertains with it's themes and believable performances. There's less reliance on the usual cliches (though it still contains some) and more attention is paid to the effects that Robinson's experience in baseball had on segregation. |
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04/15/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Formulaic, but Engaging |
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Like most sports movies, 42 is easy to like, but hard to love. The underdog story is worth cheering on, and the protagonist is likeable enough to root for. A little humor, some soft moments, and the written epilogue adds up to a whole lot of formula, but still makes for a surprisingly engaging baseball tale.
Jackie Robinson is making history as the first African-American to break the baseball "color line." Only white men had previously been accepted as professional baseball players, but Branch Rickey decides it's time for an exception. Still, this is no happy ending, as Robinson must learn to control his temper, and stay cool under pressure, as thousands of baseball fans would love to see the man dead.
Let me make it clear that 42 does almost nothing that one could consider to b... |
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2.5/4 |
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04/12/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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42 |
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42 (2013) This film tells the courageous story of Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) who was signed by Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to become the first African-American player to break the baseball “color line.” Unfortunately, this film doesn’t live up to the legend of Robinson as it’s filled with clichéd moments, some of which made me cringe. Chadwick Boseman just doesn’t have the charisma that Robinson had, making it hard to see why people were so enamored not just with the baseball player, but with the man, himself. And I hated Harrison Ford in the role of Rickey, as Ford plays him way over the top, almost making it a parody of the man who changed baseball. I also wanted to see the time that Robinson spent in Montreal, playing Triple A baseball, as I know tha... |
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2.5/4 |
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