Rocky Fans won't be Disappointed,

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2016)

Creed is a fantastic movie with a very well developed storyline and an outstanding cast. For being the seventh Rocky film, it manages to feel very fresh, it stands out as an original piece of work that is quite different from the other six, here we follow Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed's son, getting training from Rocky to become as good a fighter as his father was. The relationship between Donny and Rocky was beautiful, serving as a father figure to him, the conflict and frustrations that they cope with throughout make us support them even more, making the big fight at the end the most intense of any Rocky film, it had me at the edge of my seat. The only issue I had was that it didn't focus on Balboa enough, I was fine with Creed's son being the lead role and Stallone is still very important, but I would have liked to see more scenes with him on his own, such as when he visits his family members grave, moments like that which reflect on the previous films. The cast is terrific and is the main reason this worked out so well, Michael B. Jordan shines in the lead role, he certainly had some big shoes to fill and he does so with pure class. As for Sylvester Stallone, I would consider this to be the greatest performance of his career, he's emotional and more vulnerable than he ever was before, it's clear that he is so used to playing this character that he feels like another version of himself doing it, and that's why he's able to react to other actors so naturally, he deserves any award he gets for this film. Intense, dramatic, well acted and simply breathtaking, Creed may very well be my favourite of the entire Rocky franchise, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good drama.
Rocky Balboa begins training the son of his close friend and former rival Apollo Creed, who shows as much dedication as his father once did.
Best Performance: Sylvester Stallone