Increedible!

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2015)

I promise I will not knock you out with a bunch of punnercuts with my review of the latest film installment of the Rocky franchise called "Creed". Yo, I lied. Anyways, "Creed" is a marvelous picture which should round out in my list as one of the top films, if not the top, of 2015. "Creed" stars uprising actor Michael B. Jordan as young boxer Adonis Johnson. Adonis is also the son of Apollo Creed; and I don't have to tell you who Apollo is, unless you are spaced out with the Rocky flicks. Adonis wants to make his own name in boxing so he seeks the training help of the late Apollo's friend & competitor; the one & only Rocky Balboa. Balboa is played by..... really, do I have to tell you who it is? Come on, this is about the eight count of Rocky movies, so we all know it's Sylvester Stallone. Rocky now is an aging Philly restaurant owner who has lost both his wife Adrian and his brother-in-law Paulie. Rocky is first reluctant to train Adonis, but with some soul searching, he changes his mind. Rocky later discovers that he has to put up with another fight, no ring required in this one but it turns out to be his most important fight. "Creed" is proficiently directed by Ryan Coogler. Ryan's hope was not to discredit the Rocky franchise, and his hope came true with his unanimous stellar direction of "Creed". He also put in some inspiring write jabs with fellow scriber Aaron Covington with their heartfelt screenplay of "Creed". Jordan has to be a slam dunk for a Best Actor Oscar nomination with his powerful performance as Adonis. And a Stallone Academy Award nomination playing "Rocky" might just make a comeback to the Oscar ring with what should certainly be a Best Supporting Actor nomination. I also admired the performances of Tessa Thompson as Adonis' love interest and Phylicia Rashad as Creed's adoptive mother. I won't reveal much more of "Creed" because that would give this review a "black eye"; not that it doesn't have a few already. "Creed" is my second favorite of the "Rocky" franchise; still prefer the original by a split decision. So get creedy, and feel the "Creed". ***** Excellent