Great movie. Loved it.

Rating: 10/10 (30 January 2016)

Not a remake of Rocky, as some people are saying. It does use the same basic plot most sport movies use but, through the use of some bold directional techniques and some of the bravest acting and script choices i've seen this side of the inspirational sports movie genre, it manages to make it's own fresh thing.
Michael B. Jordan excels in the part of Creed, the illegitimate son of Boxing legend Apollo Creed, and his interaction with the Never this Great Before Stallone as Rocky, provide the film with much needed gravitas and genuine emotion. The profound respect the character of Adonis feels for Rocky the character, it's clearly the same respect the filmmakers who brought this project to Stallone feel for the actor, the character, the films and the real world legacy of the Rocky franchise; this is the way you make a sequel to a franchise that seemingly needs no more sequels and the producers of all those recent films that try to hack their way into a paycheck, by taking advantage of our nostalgia should take note: do it right or don't do it at all.
While the story follows the same beats as the Rocky films, it does it in it's own unique way, taking advantage of Adonis' clear young age and inexperience in all things life to give us a different take on the underground stereotype we all know and, yeah, love.While Rocky in the first film was a burnout bum with a heart so big he couldn't cut it as an enforcer for loan sharks, Adonis here is a cocky kid who knows what he wants, what he's worth, what he's capable of and has a swagger and confidence that masks all of the fear and hurt he also feels, not that deep inside him.
Oh, yeah... the boxing scenes... man, the boxing scenes, whether they're one take or heavily and expertly edited, are a thrill to watch. The ones here really are the best in the franchise.
Creed (the film and the character), is a great and deserving heir to the Rocky legacy.