42

"Relentlessly formulaic..."

"Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford cut through the artifice with engaging performances..."

"A serviceable biopic that graces over the serious drama in exchange for a quick emotional reactions."

"A well-told but square biopic doing justice to Jackie Robinson rather than exploring him."

"A gloriously sentimental, shamelessly enjoyable slice of apple pie..."

"Writer-director Brian Helgeland has given it a faultlessly sincere treatment..."

"Its corny triumphalism is barely bearable."

"42 is a solid crowd-pleaser about courage, endurance, justice and tolerance, but also about love..."

"The film certainly feels both well-meaning and well-intentioned, but 42 can't quite find a suitable tone or flow..."

"The style of the film, lush and traditional, is nothing special, but the takeaway, a daily struggle for dignity, is impossibly moving."