A worthy follow up to the original

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2018)

As much as I would like to call this Sly's best performance in a movie, I just can't. I mean what can top his performance in the original? This one, however is a very close second. Michael B. Jordan is obviously the star, is in top form and delivers a knock-out performance, but Sly still steals the show in my opinion.
The scene where Rocky argues with Adonis about not wanting to take chemotherapy for his cancer just does it for me. He should've got an academy award for his efforts in that one scene alone. How they made him look so sick as he expressed his pain and grief.
Like the original, the movie isn't so much about boxing, as it is about climbing mountains, and fighting personal battles in life. Sly and Jordan share good screen chemistry and give it their all.
One necessary plot twist is the discovery of Adonis being the product of his father Apollo Creed's infidelity before he was killed in the ring by Ivan Drago.
The musical score is absolutely awesome, Adonis' final fight with "Pretty Ricky Conlan" looked very realistic and great performances by all.