Stallone continues his finest in first sequel.

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2016)

The first Rocky sequel has boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), having just completed a boxing match with heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) that resulted in a draw, is now struggling with his new family life as he is having troubles finding work outside of the ring.
The film starts off somewhat slow and steady as we delve into Rocky's post-boxing life of marriage and children and his job-hunt struggles. That gave the plot a nice touch of drama and heartfelt moments. However, the main intriguing element of the movie is when Apollo coerces Rocky into a rematch to prove that he is still the heavy-weight champion, and Rocky attempts to train for the match - all the while balancing his strive with his family.
Like all the Rocky movies, you want to root for Rocky in the boxing match, which I thought was well-choreographed, rousing and an edge-of-your-seat experiment. Sylvester Stallone does a great job, once again, in his Rocky role, and gave a heroic depiction to his character.
While this movie is not all about the fight but the struggles Rocky continues to endure, the good acting and interesting plot makes this sports drama a well-paced and captivating sequel.
Grade B+