The third rocker

Rating: 7/10 (21 February 2007)

Rocky III is a raucous movie, Sly returns as the number one anabolic Hollywood star as he goes for another knockout. Although Rambo III has got some of the strengths of the two earlier movies, and it's a necessary movie in the Rocky-franchise because it shows a Rocky always maturing as he faces personal problems and sorrows. But Rocky III is far from a great movie, the straight-forward production and final finish makes the movie grand for watching boxing-action, but nothing more - Mr. T's ticked off Clubber Lang is nothing more than irritating and the family drama of Rocky reaches a certain point were it's simply not interesting. But one thing Sylvester Stallone really deserves is the fact that he manages making the movie both believable and enjoyable enough that when the movie is finished you feel both entertained and good. (And one thing's for sure; you'll miss Burgess in the fourth coming).