Takes a few jabs but just doesn't have that knockout punch

Rating: 7/10 (10 January 2016)

This is a decent sequel, not a great one but decent. So the it picks up right after the first one and now Rocky has gained some fame. However he still has a difficult time making ends meet, mainly because he doesn't know how to read. Thus has a hard time advertising products for commercials. Apollo Creed is still butt- hurt about the previous fight and is doing whatever it takes to get a rematch. Rocky wants to call it quits when it comes to boxing, but he is a fighter and thus he is in a dilemma. To either focus on his love life while struggling or follow through with his purpose and his calling. While the first "Rocky" film was raw and real. This one is a bit cheesy and dragged out. And the build up to the ending fight just didn't hit as hard as the first one. Mainly because it didn't feel like a lot was at stake this time around. I mean there is, but the build up and the execution was just so much more fluid in the first one. And way more engaging, despite it being a simple story. The story in this is simple as well, but felt so darn dragged out sometimes. Overall, it's a okay watch it takes a few jabs but it didn't have that knockout punch in the end like the first one.
7/10