Great acting and excellent direction makes this an engaging film

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2018)

Movies based on sports are pretty linear. You can't innovate much in this genre. Creed 2 knows this very well and has so much emotional content that you feel every emotion that the lead character goes through. The sound design is amazing. The boxing scenes are shot in a way that resembles a real boxing match. There are so many good things about this movie that you forget those shortcomings easily.
Viktor Drago challenges Adonis Creed to the World Heavyweight Champion belt and Adonis must defeat this formidable opponent for his father. The story does not revolve around the boxing sequences for the entire run-time. His relationship with Bianca is explored more. The emotional hardship he goes through is portrayed well.
Michael B Jordan gives a stellar performance. This will be one of his best performances in recent years. Tessa Thompson could have been utilized more. Sylvester Stallone is convincing. He does not have that much impact given his short screen-time. The editing is note-worthy. The two boxing matches portrayed are crisp and smooth.
But still, there is nothing new here. You have seen it before. You will see it again in numerous movies. Yet, this movie can be watched for the performances of the lead actors.