Relies too much on Rocky

Rating: 6/10 (20 December 2015)

I'm usually very generous when speaking of movies, and am ready to watch any movie. The problem with Creed was, it relied too heavily on the Rocky's story. The movie is almost proportionately split between the two characters and does not go two minutes without mentioning the old history. There was no character build in this movie like there was with Rocky. If you want a independent movie which resembles this one, watch The Fighter with Mark Wahlberg. It is literally the same movie which has a family legacy, a woman involved, and is centered around boxing. I just don't see this movie having any success without people loving Balboa(Stallone) or Creed(Weathers).