the movie that made a nation stand up and cheer.

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2003)

This movie rocked a nation and rightfully so. There may never be another movie that can deliver such a force of the human spirit like Rocky does. A boxer facing a life going down the drain, and out of the blue he gets his one in a lifetime shot to make something of himself. He is offered to compete against the world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Rocky struggles through decisions while fancying a love interest in Adrian (Talia Shire), and while Micky (Burgest Meredith) tries to offer his ring knowledge in hopes to become his trainer. Rocky then finds a hunger, an urge to at least 'go the distance' with the champ, being that the undefeated champ has never went 15 rounds of boxing with anyone. "Rocky" features spirit raising moments like when he does his famous jog up the Philidelphia stairs, workout, and one of the best boxing fights ever performed in cinematic history. This film made a nation stand up and cheer, and rightfully so. It doesn't matter if you are young or old, it doesn't matter if you enjoy dramas or action movies, and it doesn't matter if you have great knowledge of movies or if you catch the matinees every two decades. "Rocky" is sure to uplift your spirit in many ways. 9.8/10