A fourth rate boxer gets a shot at the title

Rating: 9/10 (13 November 2005)

It is said that some movies can change people's lives. Rocky was one of them. In my view, Rocky isn't just about a bum getting a shot at the title, but a story of friendship and hope. It isn't much of a boxing movie like Raging Bull, but it's a love story. A chick flick that the guys will like, because it's so strong. You feel for Rock when he yells at Mickey in his apartment. You feel Rocky's pain when he can't even run up those famous steps in Philly. The most powerful scene in the film, is the Gonna Fly Now segment. You really feel like Rocky is finally doing something about the abuse and people laughing behind his back. Rocky is one of those movies that make you smile at the end. It has touched people for so long and years to come.