"Sounds like a damn monster movie." One-in-a-million. (SPOILERS)

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2019)

SUMMARY: This films shows perseverance, hard work, and finally, it shows how it pays off in the long run. "Rocky" is a celluloid masterpiece that captures the life of a broke fighter who makes his own way in life by entering the professional boxing world. Meanwhile, he lives in the backstreets of Philadelphia, and is quoted as "a cheap, second-rate loan shark." which in Rocky's eyes, he sees as a career, a living. He is an average person of his time, until a bicentennial fight is proposed, To give an underdog a chance. Because of Rocky's nickname, "The Italian Stallion" a professional boxer who goes by the name of Apollo Creed chooses Rocky to fight him. At this time, Rocky has a crush on Adrian Pennino, the sister of Paulie Pennino, one of Rocky's friends. Eventually, Rocky and Adrian get together and both live in Rocky's broken apartment. He has to train for this fight, in which he goes under an intense, electrifying training regimen that inspires the viewer. While still picking up loans from Gazzo, to pay for his gym membership. A while later, the fight starts. Apollo Creed vs The Italian Stallion. Creed is knocked down in the first round, to the crowd's astonishment. 14 rounds pass, and an uplifting fight montage starts. Rocky goes the 15 miles, but Creed wins by points decision.
My opinion on Rocky. It's a wonderful film that shows it wasn't just about reckless fighting and violence, but it was about romance, drama, it captures the emotions of a lonely man whose life is a million-to-one shot. There is a real story to the film, and it is based on Stallone around that time. He was broke, he had to sell his dog just to feed himself, and sold his pregnant wife's jewellery, just to get by. Rocky was a fighter, but that is not the whole point of the film. It's about love, perseverance, which makes it known for it's character strengths. Ever since I was 5-6 years old, I have been watching Rocky. Now I am a teenager, and Rocky has inspired me to become a boxer myself. It is a truly inspiring film, that is definitely worth watching.