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    This true story about the rise of Jackie Robinson is more from "The Help" school of filmmaking than say the Spike Lee or John Singleton school. As such, 42 feels slightly sanitized, a film where all white characters fall into either, the ignorant racist or the kind do-gooder box and it's real easy to spot the heros from villains. I doubt Robinson's real life ordeal was as cut and dry and PG-13 as this movie claims. However, despite that, the film still works very well as a sports drama with a star making turn from Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and a great performance from Harrison Ford as the Dodgers methodist owner. The supporting cast also shines, particularly Lucas Black as a fellow Dodger and Alan Tudyk as a racist Phillies manager.

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    jerster82@  16.4.2013 age: 26-35 438 reviews

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