The most intense and heart-touching movie I've watched in a long time!

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2019)

Whether you've watched the 'Rocky' movies or not, this movie will enlighten your spark to go ahead and watch those previous films. Creed is more than a simplistic boxing movie, it's a movie established upon past achievements, a movie with the intention to motivate and move you, a movie built up on love, desire, ideals, relatability.
The relationships between Adonis, Bianca, Rocky Balboa and Mary-Ann Creed are powerful and thought-provoking. The power between these individuals creates a reflection for anyone striving to achieve something life-fulfilling, but need people by their sides to accomplish their ambitions. The sense of family in this film tells you, 'you don't need to fight alone; we'll be by your side if you'll let us.
The opposing boxers in this film may appear to be hot-headed, family taunting animals, but the film allows its audience to genuinely empathise with their personal circumstances and recognise them as humans. Everyone has a struggle in this movie, as they do in real life, so whether you dislike some of the characters or not, there is a struggle that's displayed up in your face quite often throughout this film.
The cinematography for the boxing fights is sincere to how they are, on TV, traditionally. As I stated, this isn't just a simplistic boxing film, it stays true to the adrenaline that we feel when watching two opponents threaten each other, which allows us to ponder who's really going to stay out on top. Blood, sweat, anger, arguments: all of these ingredients are implemented in this film and are blended beautifully.
This has to be the most intense film I've watched in a long time. Once you finish this film and the credits start to roll, you should have taken at least one piece of inspiration from this film. Are you aspiring to be something? Well, don't try and catch it alone, and apply everything in your power to get back up, because you have a reputation to light.