Can we switch to Drago from Creed in the next movie.

Rating: 4/10 (28 March 2019)

Rocky films are based on simple formula. Underdog protagonist, his struggle, he prepares for a fight and the big fight. Here the main guy we are supposed to be rooting for is an emotionless guy who underestimates everyone. He even ignores Rocky's advice. On the other hand we have Viktor, a brute of a man who is son of Ivan Drago. He wants to earn respect for his father and follows his every advice. They face each other. We see how Viktor trains hard and struggles to make living after his father lost to Rocky. On the other hand Creed does a few simple training routines and shoots for interviews. Creed even pushed the old man Ivan on a slight verbal teasing. During the fight Drago walks over Creed, manages to break his ribs, Creed barely manages to save his title because of a disqualification. Next Rocky comes in, rematch moves to Russia. Rocky trains him in a rural facility. And our man Creed manages to beat Viktor witha broken freakin' Rib.
And if you think this came as predictable, wait until you see the filler scenes where characters are busy talking about everything. Training and actual fights have been sidelined. While in Rocky 4 I was rooting for Rocky and Apollo. Here I was rooting for Viktor Drago. Both Dragos came off as sympathetic underdogs. And Rocky series is all about underdog story. Here Creed has failed miserably. I would be happy to see a Drago spinoff, since this Creed is not going anywhere.