Rocky

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2002)

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** Rocky was directed by John Avildsen; the writing is credited to Sylvester Stallone who also plays the main character Rocky Balboa. The tagline for this film is: ` His whole life was a million to one shot!' Rocky is a lower class chump boxer from Philadelphia who tries to win over the heart of a local girl named Adrian. Rocky is an average fighter who gets a once in a lifetime chance for the World heavyweight title against Apollo Creed. The only thing that Rocky wants is to go the distance to prove to everyone that he is not a bum, and gain some respect.
Although Rocky is mainly a love story, I think the director gets the point across well. Avildsen is trying to show that even though Rocky didn't win the fight, for being a million-to-one shot, he was able to go the distance showing that the underdog doesn't always lose, and can get the girl. I like the camera angles in this film the director moves you right up close to the action. I like in the boxing scenes how the lighting is just right letting you see the sweat on the fighters, which made me feel as if I were one of the fighters. There are only two boxing scenes in Rocky, so for those who are all about the fight this is not the movie for them. This is a great movie for the under achiever fan mixed in with a love story admirer.