Another great addition to the timeless saga

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2018)

To clear the air: it was absolutely formulaic, completely predictable, and not quite as good as the first. The story was not as strong ... BUT, it was still very good. There's something about boxing/combat movies that are so compelling and this was no exception. Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, and Tessa Thompson (even though she was a bit underwritten) were all as good as they were in original if not better. They even managed to make Creed's adversary sympathetic, and while you weren't rooting for him, you definitely felt and understood his motivation. The fight scenes were choreographed amazingly and definitely packed a physical and emotional punch (lol) I thought the music was a good choice and while the score wasn't always the strongest there were still solid moments. I nearly cried when the Rocky theme came on it was beautiful. I don't think there was a dry eye in the entire theater you could feel the energy building with each punch. While it's not as good as the original it's still a hell of a boxing movie and just a good movie in general.