I love Rocky. Well who doesn't really? Big goofy guy who can hit you into next week. And while not all the "Rocky," movies are good, they have a kind of fun in them. So after the last one, "Rocky Balboa," was so good, I was super excited to see "CREED," its successor. I also love Michael B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. How is Creed? Well here's the story..
Creed is about how Adonis Creed ( Michael B Jordan) wants to live the life of a boxer, like his father Apollo Creed, who people in his town say was the greatest boxer of all time. But he thinks he can't do it unless hes trained by the man his fathers greatest rival, Rocky Balboa. Can he make it and achieve the greatness of his father and Rocky? That's the journey of the movie.
This is simply in the top three films of the "Rocky," story. The fight sequences and the story arc takes us on a sweaty, running filled journey of what it is to live up to someone who achieved so much and the pressure that goes along with trying to do it yourself. The acting is terrific with both Jordan and Stallone turning in great performances, (And gets Stallone back to acting in the way that we saw him in "COPLAND.") and the direction serving them every step of the way. I was not disappointed at any point. You won't be either.
THE VERDICT
"Creed" is a worthy successor to Rocky, successfully bringing back all the originality from the first movie. Creed gets an A.
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