Creed was entertaining and a good addition to the Rocky mythos

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2015)

Michael B Jordan did a great job and Stallone was also pretty good (you could actually understand what he was saying). The chick from Dear White People was okay, nothing that stood out.
The story is where I had problems. While it was interesting and a good way to make a spin off I felt like they tried too hard to separate it from the rest of the movies.
Constantly throughout the movie they remind you in many ways that Rocky is old. After a few times it got annoying. They also keep reminding you that the main character is Apollo Creed's son. I get that it was part of the story that he wanted to create his own legacy, but almost every 15 to 20 minutes they remind you that he is Creed's son.
The romance arc of the movie didn't feel right for the movie, it was a side story that wasn't needed.
Mainly, Creed was a good movie, I would recommend it, but had problems that annoyed me. The story constantly reminds you of things instead of assuming you know it, that got annoying and took me out of the movie. Good movie, but had annoying story problems.