Pretty much a knock out.

Rating: 8/10 (1 June 2017)

"If I could give up everything to buy one more day with my wife, I would."
This line really stuck with me. It may be the most earnest thing that Stallone has said in a movie in (at least) twenty years.
Creed is the kind of idea that you would think would never get made. It loosely hinges on the Rocky franchise by telling the story of Apollo Creed's son, who finds a trainer in none other than Rocky Balboa. Rocky is the one role that Stallone was born to play. He elevates the movie significantly, but he is not the star. Much of the films dramatic weight rests on the shoulders of Michael B. Jordan, and fortunately he carries it with pride.
Creed breaks from the tradition of previous sports movies. It has a happy ending, but not the one that you saw coming. The film puts realism before gimmick every step of the way, making it worthy of praise.