Still holds up well today.

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2015)

It's easy to dismiss Rocky as a film and not having seen it for years I had. Watching it again recently though has re-opened my eyes to just how good a film it is.
Sylvester Stallone is great as the struggling bum boxer given an unexpected shot at the world heavyweight title. Rocky is much more than a straight boxing movie however and the burgeoning romance between Rocky and Adrian ( a wonderful performance from Talia Shore) is dealt with brilliantly.
There is fine support from Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer and Burt Young as Adrians brother.
The actual boxing bout is highly unbelievable yet I was that engrossed it didn't really matter. It all ends a little unexpectedly but this is another strength of the film.
This is a film that can still be enjoyed by todays modern audience and this is a testimony to it's fine script. An undoubted classic.