A brief screening of 42

            42 is so much more than a number, it was so much more than a person too. It was Jackie Robinson who was the first African American man to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball. At the same time, it was so much more than that. Jackie was a strong-charactered individual who proved himself not with his words or by fighting back, but by his actions alone. 

He put hope in thousands of American Americans homes across the country. He was a walking civil rights activist without saying one word, that could be twisted or turned against him. In the movie the manager for the Brooklyn Dodges talked to Jackie about what he wanted to do with him. The conversation began to get heated and Jackie said, “ you’re telling me you want a weak player that doesn’t fight back?” the Manager said “NO, I need a player who is strong enough not to fight back.” That quote along really spoke volumes to me about what the rest of the movie was about to bring and how hard Jackie would have to work not to fight back. The actors in the movies do a great job in bringing the characters and their emotions come to life. I look forward to writing a whole evaluation on the movie 42, going into great depth about the camera shots and the music that really made this movie fantastic. Overall if you are a person who likes motivational movies, then I would highly suggest watching the movie 42, it’s a piece of history and a great story, two thumbs up.