Great sequel

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2002)

Sylvester Stallone reprises his role as the likeable Rocky Balboa in this knockout 1979 sequel. All the main characters return from the Oscar winning original and Stallone wrote this one too, plus he also DIRECTS it, and does a stunning job too, especially in the actual fight at the end. This was the last really dramatic Rocky film before the more entertainment/action route of Rocky III and Rocky IV, well thats not really true as Rocky V went back to the drama but sadly I think Rocky V is by far the worst of the series. Rocky II however is just great. Rocky gets married to Adrian but its not a smooth ride. An eye injury keeps Rocky out of the ring, but as he squanders his money, and Appollo pushes for a rematch will the Italion Stallion have to fight in the big rematch? You probably all know the answer to that but if you are lucky enough not to have watched these great films look out for the DVD box set and watch some of the most downright entertaining, moving and uplifting films of the 70's and 80's. Plus with the likes of George Foreman, Larry Holmes etc all returning to fight in their later years how about a Rocky VI Mr Stallone?