A shockingly good movie.

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2016)

This is not the 'good' Rocky movies of the 70s and 80s (iconic, but very dated), or the bad ones of the 90s, this movie may be the best of all of them. It is not so much a boxing movie, as there are not a huge number of fights, it is more drama.
As the story starts, we get to know Apollo Creed's young son who must leave his life of leisure and find Rocky to help him create his own boxing career. Stallone is excellent sitting at the sides of the movie, using his legacy to further push the powerful story telling.
Michael B. Jordan is extremely likable as Adonis Creed, and Phylicia Rashad lends her talents to the cast as well.
The movie adds just the right amount of nestalga to the mix, but is its own story.
As a passive fan of the original Rocky movies, I enjoyed this movie hugely. It is closer to Million Dollar Baby or Southpaw than to Rocky. If that sounds good to you, then watch it!