42

In 1945, wanting to break the color barrier in baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey signed a player named Jackie Robinson to their minor-league affiliate Montreal Royals. In 1946, Robinson played for the Royals and won that league's batting title. In 1947, he was on the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. Facing discrimination at every turn, he would go on to win rookie of the year and (eventually) a World Series title. 42 is his story.

This movie had excellent content with average delivery. It felt a bit rushed (even for stories in this genre), but had a surprising amount of Scripture-based content (from Branch Rickey, who comes off very positively in this film) and was a wonderful tale. I liked the portrayal of Robinson's struggle; they didn't minimize the pain he must have endured (and yet overcame). As is said several times in the movie, he "was built to last." Recommended.

Rating: A-