Parts Of This Great Movie Got Me Misty Eyed

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2013)

Russell's & Cissy's Entertainment Value With Spoilers < 10 out of 10 >
Russell & Cissy Screening AMC Downtown Disney 24 with Dine In 2013-04-13 and a second time 2013-04-18
True Story / Sports Drama / Warner Brothers / Release Date 2013-04-13
PG-13 / Violence, Profanity, and Racial Slurs
Running Time 2:05
Not recommended for children under 13, and with parents to age 18 with guidance.
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You would have to live in the South during the 40's - 50's to really appreciate Jackie Robinson's struggle through history, but it is a great education piece for those who did not know much of the disrespect, prejudice, verbal abuse, and worse that occurred against blacks at that time.
Back in the day when I was a kid in the 50's going to the dentists office, I got a cold feeling in my body when I saw in the lobby a water fountain and a bath room marked White and another marked Colored. I felt inside something was bad wrong.
Chadwick Boseman gave an excellent portrayal of the true life struggle that Jackie Robinson took and endured during his steps into white baseball.
During the scene when Jackie walked in the tunnel towards Ebbets Field for the first time, and as the music swelled, it put you right in his shoes feeling his anxiety, and a mixture of other thoughts he may have felt at that moment about his future and life. This is a great cinematic production.
Harrison Ford gave an excellent performance as the no non sense owner of the Brooklyn Dodge's. His power with words at the right moments, when he first badgered Jackie about what he may experience, and when the Philly's coach said they would not take the field if Jackie came there, was like Chuck Norris and a well placed karate' kick.
One of the great moments in the film was in warm up before the game in Cincinnati, and everyone was heckling Jackie with the usual racial slurs. Pee Wee Reese came over and put his arm over Jackie's shoulder saying " I have got some family here that need to know this".
I have never been to a movie where there was so much audience applause, and you do not realize you have seen a 2+ hour production.
The real life photos at the end of the movie really brought the film home.
This movie tops my list of MUST SEE movies of all times giving you the ' feel good ' emotions that will have you returning to see it again.