"42" received 63 points in the media review, and the freshness of rotten tomatoes was 75%, which received most of the praise. Among them, the "New York Daily News" and "Tampa Bay Times" gave full marks to the film. Bosman's performance in the film was cautious but confident, and at the same time he did not fall into the stereotypes of traditional inspirational films. The film is a very good sports film that honestly and sincerely reproduces a rich and colorful stroke in American history. The traditional style of picture colors, performance routines and atmosphere reproduction make the whole film permeated with elderly Eastwood. The unique charm. Although it is inevitable to beautify the protagonist, it is still very close to historical facts
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After "42" was released, 83% of the audience gave A+ praise, and in front of picky North American film critics, the 71% praise rate also confirmed the special charm of the film's inspiration and tears. The audience saw strong belief and courage from the black player Jackie Robinson. The film is a man's film. Robinson's life is full of drama. His sacrifice and pain to baseball make everyone feel the same
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"42" is a sports-themed movie that was not optimistic beforehand, but after the film was released, it immediately won the interest of baseball fans and movie fans. The plot of the film is touching. Although the director's reproduction of the historical environment at that time is not entirely accurate, the whole film is quite inspiring. It is worth mentioning that the film’s popularity in North America is also related to the golden rule of the "sports plus African American" model, which makes it easy to impress the audience. The film’s description of Robinson is accurate and vivid. While showing the charm of sports, it also shows the collision of human nature in a special era, which is very touching. Even if there are some small flaws in the film's statement of historical facts, it will never affect the shocking power of the film
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