Recycled plot again but teachs all must have fear, no fear you get hurt

Rating: 6/10 (26 January 2020)

Bottom line up front: Like other reviewers, I think was rooting more for Drago. Creed goes into the first fight with no fear and not concept of the consequences. Result, he was a serious danger to himself and anyone around him. He then is nearly overwhelmed and must fight his way out. If you liked the Rocky movies, you might like this one. I had a hard time with it.
I hope they don't make another one of these. I just don't see the point in a fighter who just "wants" to fight and does not seem to understand this is not the way to approach this sport. You have to have something else driving you. My take anyway.
The directing was good enough to take the characters in the direction they needed to go in order to for Creed to realize he has to have fear but have the courage to face the fear in the end and not be overwhelmed by it. The big difference in this film, Creed's fear is self inflicted as he rushed into the first fight that was unnecessary. No way around it.
The Drago family shows some bitter realities of the Russian life and culture but from what I have seen (I have actually been in Russia), it is not the "common" narrative. Ivan does what a father must and he did what Rocky couldn't do. Viktor was fighting from the same place Rocky was fighting from. While this may not have been the director's intention, this is exactly what it showed.