All i've got to do is go the distance...

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2013)

Rocky Balboa is a small time boxer whose life is going nowhere until fate intervenes when the heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed issues a challenge and gives Rocky the chance of a lifetime. A fight in which Rocky strives to not win but to just go the distance.
A true underdog story at its heart with tremendous performance that will tug at your heart strings and hit your emotions in a wave of pure entertainment. There is plenty of heart and soul to this story, be it the tale of romance between Rocky and his object of desire the shy but beautiful Adrian, the boxing is top notch and truly the anchor to this entire film. The score is a wonderful addition to the movie that truly carries the soul of the film. Carl Weathers is a pure pleasure to watch as he takes on his finest role of his career. This is one of the classic of film that many have seen and that many love and cherish. Spawning 5 sequels, all which have their own merits but none of them seem to be able to recapture the magic that is Rocky. A true classic that can be enjoyed again and again by any fan of film.