A Knockout!

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2003)

ROCKY tells the story of club boxer Rocky Balboa, who gets his shot at fame and the championship title thanks to the current heavyweight champ. Sylvester Stallone is surprisingly awesome in his first lead role and it is definitely Stallone at his best. The other characters are interesting as well, including Talia Shire as Rocky's girlfriend Adrian, Carl Weathers as the undefeated champ Apollo Creed and Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey. The training sequence and the climaxing match are also great moments. Brilliant entertainment.
5 out of 5