It exceeds what fans dreamed of...

Rating: 9/10 (25 November 2018)

As a fan of the original series my whole life, the first Creed movie blew my mind and opened up so many possibilities of where the stories would go and what could happen later...
Then the news came: Creed Jr. would fight Drago Jr.
I've had the story in my head for almost two year by just imagining what could place. Then this weekend came and I sat in the theater. I don't think I stopped smiling except to cry the few times I was supposed to. The movie may spoon feed fans during certain points but you do not mind because of the performances. EVERYONE is fantastic in this movie. Michael B Jordan is better than before, Sly deserves another Oscar nod. Those are the givens. The Drago's however...
REMARKABLE. Dolph Lungren back as Ivan and newcomer Florian Munteanu as his son Viktor stoke the show. I will never be able to watch Rocky IV now without seeing a different Ivan Drago now. Dolph plays him now as a flawed, emotional individual and for good reasons. Florian's performance reminds me very much of a Tom Hardy type character. Very few words and all In the eyes. I hope he knows how great a job he did in a dramatic role and doesn't resort to type casting. He can FLAT OUT ACT.
I'm so proud of this movie. I'm so proud to be a fan.