Been a Rocky Fan until this movie

Rating: 7/10 (26 November 2015)

I am from India, growing up I had no idea about the Rocky Movies. I was first introduced to Rocky Movies around 10 years ago. I have since been a great fan. The thing I like most about the movies are the comebacks. Life has a way of pushing us down but the movie has always inspired me to a higher place. So much so, that when I first came to the United States I went to see the rocky statue and rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Arts. This movie has always led me to believe that the underdog had a chance. That if you are prepared to work hard and stay disciplined you can make a good living. You can have a respectable life despite your beginnings. You have a chance at life despite your neighborhood or your upbringing. So in a real sense it was more than a movie for me. This movie and "Rocky Balboa" released in 2006 carry that charm but loose the grit and determination that so inspired me the first time around. It takes strength, focus, perseverance, discipline and persistence to undo the many wrongs. That was what drew me to the movie. When I see "Creed" I see that Adonis (Michael B Jordan) was wronged, born as a child out of wedlock, had a rough upbringing but I don't see the passion in this movie. A large part of the movie is spent on focusing how he has been wronged. If equal parts of the movie were spent on how he overcame, that would've made a good story. There are certain parts where the young actor shines, but they are far and few in between. I love the last scene where they climb atop the Philly Museum and stare at the horizon and Rocky says his life turned out "not bad at all", just loved that scene.