Not just one of the best movies in the Rocky series but one of the best movies of the year. I loved it.

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2015)

"1 step at a time, 1 punch at a time, 1 round at a time." Adonis Johnson (Jordan) is trying to make a name for himself as a boxer. He is very successful but no one is willing to train him. His mother doesn't want him to box and he sees his chance passing him by. He decides to look into his past and finds the only person he thinks can help him. With the help of a boxing legend Adonis wants to prove he is more than his famous father. I am a huge fan of the Rocky series and was very excited about watching this one. I was trying to temper my excitement though because usually when they try and reboot something they fail miserably. This is a bright shining exception. Michael B. Jordan is a perfect choice for this and Stallone gives maybe the greatest performance of his career. This movie has the feel of the original and is almost as good. It sacrifices the theatrics for an actual story that makes you care more about the characters then the boxing. This is a movie that I just can not recommend enough. Whether you are a fan of boxing or not you will love this movie. For the first time in I don't know how long I walked out of a movie wanting to immediately watch it again. Overall, not just one of the best movies in the Rocky series but one of the best movies of the year. I loved it. I give this an A+.