Unnecessary Cash Grab

Rating: 5/10 (10 March 2020)

I hate unneeded sequels. Creed comes off as a cash grab riding on the success of the Rocky series.
The original Rocky formula is there, but it doesn't come off as believable. Why would a retired boxer now try to train some random guy who walks into his restaurant? Is Rocky going to do this for everyone that guilt trips him? A good boxer does not equate into a good coach. Not to mention that just because someone's dad is a good boxer doesn't mean that their offspring will be as well.
Even if we fix the suspension of belief, the movie moves too slow to be enjoyable. Creed has lots of drama interspersed between training montages and fight scenes. The time it takes to get to action is long and full of awkward dialogue. Once we get to the fights, they're short and end too fast. Lots more to be desired from a boxing movie.
Do love the actors in this movie though. Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone do what they can with a cash-grab movie.
2.5/5. I tried to love this but I can't. The movie is too much of a drag for me to enjoy.