Great filmmaking and great American dream

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2018)

From the perspective of filmmaking, the movie is simply great. The cinematography, screenplay and editing are phenomenal. The storytelling takes on a slow-building, or Hitchcock-style approach. If you just watch the first half, you might think it is yet another romance movie or a biopic. The sport scene, or the climax only comes at the last ten minutes, which is absolutely classic and memorable.
Besides, the message about American dream passed on by the film, namely everybody can achieve something extraordinary, is even more impressive. Rocky may lose the match, but he never compromises and refuses to give up. Clearly he is a winner.