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42 (DVD)
Hero is a word we often hear in the world of sports, but heroism
is not always about achievements on the field of play. 42 tells
the story of two men -- the great Jackie Robinson (Chadwick
Boseman) and the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey
(Harrison Ford) -- whose brave stand against prejudice forever
changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946,
Rickey signed Robinson to the team, breaking Major League
Baseball's infamous color line. Facing racism from every side,
Robinson demonstrated tremendous courage by letting his talent on
the field do the talking -- ultimately winning over fans and his
teammates, and paving the way for others to follow.
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42 is a powerful film about how one man changed baseball… and
changed America. The film opens in 1945, after the end of World
War II, when team executive Branch Rickey has set his mind on
bringing the first black baseball player into the ranks of an
American major league baseball team despite the disapproval of
his advisers and team manager. A stubborn man who declares that
money is green, not black or white, and cls profit as his
motivation, Rickey carefully selects Jackie Robinson from the
Kansas City Monarchs. He chooses Robinson both because he's an
excellent baseball player and because Rickey believes him to be a
man with the inner strength to withstand the bullying and abuse
that's sure to follow his appointment to an all-white team. So
begins an emotionally charged journey of prejudice, abuse,
growth, and empowerment that follows player and manager as they
submerge themselves in something much bigger than themselves.
Harrison Ford is perfectly cast as Mr. Rickey, a stubborn man
with a mission he refuses to be dissuaded from and who is
contradictorily harsh and kind, wise and comical, progressive and
old school. Chadwick Boseman, as Jackie Robinson, exudes the
intense inner strength and barely contained rage of a black man
whose physical and moral strengths are ignored by fellow players
and a public fixated on the color of his skin. He is absolutely
believable as a man who changed the world while refusing to let
the world change him. Equally strong performances are given by
Nicole Beharie as the ever-calm Mrs. Rachel Robinson and Andre
Holland as Wendell Smith, the black reporter who accompanies
Jackie Robinson almost everywhere. 42 is a poignant film that has
some unexpectedly witty moments, and viewers can expect their
emotions to run the gamut from shame, helplessness, and rage to
the awakening of inspiration and empowerment to continue to
effect change and eradicate discrimination. 42 is one of the best
films produced in a long time. Watch it--and make sure to include
your teenagers in the audience. (Ages 12 and older) --Tami
Horiuchi
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Review
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Boseman is watchful, winning and confident, but never saintly.
Yet he keeps Robinson's moral spine aligned with his skill and
self respect, showing how he needed all of those to succeed.
--Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
42 persists in entertaining you, even when you're cringing,
because the real story is so compelling. --Connie Ogie, Mi
Herald
A daily struggle for dignity, is impossibly moving. --Joshua
Rothkopf, Time out New York
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