A syrupy-sweet biopic about the life of Jackie Robinson, "42" is nonetheless affecting and a proper tribute to an icon that transcends baseball and civil rights. Robinson, of course, was the first African-American in Major League Baseball. Writer/director Brian Helgeland focuses on team owner Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) and his obsession with integrating baseball during Robinson's rookie season (and the season preceding it, when Robinson played in the minors).
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A syrupy-sweet biopic about the life of Jackie Robinson, "42" is nonetheless affecting and a proper tribute to an icon that transcends baseball and civil rights. Robinson, of course, was the first African-American in Major League Baseball. Writer/director Brian Helgeland focuses on team owner Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) and his obsession with integrating baseball during Robinson's rookie season (and the season preceding it, when Robinson played in the minors).