Shame on the directors for not giving Montreal the credit it deserves for accepting jackie Robinson and his wife and setting and leading the example to pave the way for all players following in jackie Robinson footsteps. Montreal played a Major role in the advancement in Jackie career with the love and acceptence they gave him. So screw this film until they get the story right. Montreal was the key.
shareThe film did not get "it wrong". Robinson's historical moment was breaking the color barrier in the major leagues. It has nothing to do with Montreal or Canada.
Robinson was also a 4 sport varsity star athlete at UCLA and was an All-American full back. Like his time in Montreal, it's not historically significant in the context of the movie other than as a stepping stone to the major leagues.
Actually, I believe Jackie broke the color barrier in Montreal, too. I think they should have mentioned it at least briefly. They also should have shown how Hank Greenberg, who in his last year played with Pittsburgh, encouraged Robinson, to which Robinson called him a man of great class.
shareRarely does any "based on true events" film get it all right. This film did a respectable enough job.
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Maybe even better than respectable, DracTarashV.
Too many historical movies outright fabricate and lie. This one didn't. But yes, it could have been a bit better.
42 was very good. If you want to see the real thing, watch "The Jackie Robinson Story" starring Jackie Robinson, made in 1950.
As a kid I thought Robinson was famous just for breaking the color barrier, and didn't realize he was an MVP level talent too. In the film he legs out a triple and it's still the fastest I've ever seen anyone get from first to third, after 40 years of watching baseball.