Not Bad, Not Great. Missing the Bells and Whistles and Grit

Rating: 6/10 (4 September 2018)

Grit is simple. It's realism. It's captured in speech, in sound and in the visuals. This movie missed Grit.
Max Kellerman is awful(Sounds like a guy with an accent rather than an announcer). Modern announcers are awful. Modern action sequences are awful. Too much camera work, too much close up, too much eliminates the moment and the environment.
This movie, was okay, but as a fan of Rocky, it's just missing the Rocky feel. In fact, not enough feelings for the son of Apollo and his father. Adonis Creed and Apollo Creed should be more important. Adonis should be haunted and yet, it's NEVER played up. He never questions his manhood, his love of his father or his father's love. Where is the emotion.
The fight sequences are poorly shot. Yes, there was a great one take sequence but still....it's about the entire movie. The music doesn't work. The hard work and grit is missing. Seeing sweat and emotional exhaustion is missing. Not just Creed, but almost ALL Hollywood movies. The movie looks too pretty and that's a big problem.
I sadly must give Creed a 6 out of 10. Potential, and a solid movie if is here, kist not for the name Legacy Apollo Creed.