Movie: 42

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1342611456/tt0453562?ref_=tt_ov_i

Brian Helgeland directed this film and wrote it. Watching this film, is so inspiring that by the end you are rooting for the main character, Jackie Robinson. His struggles with coping during the times when racism was close in his face and being the first black man to join a baseball league team and play with them are inspiring. This movie is definitely an inspirational film, even if the audience does not know anything about baseball, by the end of the film you love the sport without even knowing the rules about it. 

The scenes were shot in a simple way, with tracking shots which I think helped to give the film its steady pace, which I believed helped with the storytelling. The story was told beautifully without being rushed, though the film is long and lasts about 2 hours, it keeps you glued to your seat and slowly build the climax to the end where Jackie Robinson takes the Dodgers team to the World Series.

I noticed that the movie soundtracks really complimented the scenes, the music helped to create drama which I thought was clever, not many movies have good soundtracks. The film was released this year in April. I didn't know it was out but just stumbled upon it and I am glad I did because it ticks all the boxes in how a biographical movie should be told visually.

The movie is set during the 90's, from the environment to the costumes, every aspect has been definitely been thought and I also felt like I learnt more history watching this film than reading a history book. The dialogue in the scenes were kept short and straight to the point which I think helped the storyline get across without having long dialogues to make the audience look track of what is going on.

Since learning how to use more equipment during our VFX studio time, I definitely see how using equipment such as dolly tracks or cranes can improve the production quality of a film.