538th Review: Best Inspirational Biopic in A Long Time

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2013)

Sports biopics, who doesn't love them? When done well they lift us all, and if they can avoid being oversentimental, they can really be the most inspirational of all movies. 42 does all of that - it is really a wonderful movie that moved this reviewer to tears four times, and just lifted my spirits.
Telling the breaking of the color bar in the person of Jackie Robinson, it does two things really well - one: a great cast who all give it their all, and secondly, a ton of baseball with drama - never the easiest mix but here it works very well indeed.
This is the perfect film for spring - uplifting, inspiring, and it does what all good movies can - it makes you believe the world should, could, and might be a better place.