Solid continuation of the series

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2016)

I did like the previous entry of this series ("Rocky Balboa"), though I did think that Sylvester Stallone had taken the series as far as it could go. But in this entry, thanks in part to new director and co- writer Ryan Coogler, we get some freshness and a new angle to look at. And the end results are pretty well done. Yes, there are some predictable elements in the movie that you'll be able to guess will happen a scene or two before they unfold. But as familiar as some parts of the movie may be, the movie at all times remains competently written and directed; each moments does play out in a convincing manner that you'll believe could happen in real life. The acting is solid by all the participants, particularly Michael B. Jordan and Stallone. The only real problem I had with the movie is that it does play out a little too long and stretched out - some slight tightening would have helped things. But even with that nitpick, the movie is still well worth seeing.