Apollos's Film

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2007)

This film belongs to Carl Weathers. His character "Apollo Creed" is not only the best character, but the most important. There are two stories here: one about a champion who has been fighting semi-good boxers to remain on top, and then losing to a real fighter ("Clubber Lang"). Then there is the story of the fallen champ who teaches the newly fallen champ how to be a "real fighter". This is the story that shines, and ties everything together, and makes this the second best Rocky film in the series. Burt Young's "Paulie" is hilarious too, especially the way he reacts to the living conditions in downtown L.A. when Apollo brings Rocky to train there. I highly recommend this movie for anyone who wants to be "pumped up" and/or motivated. Okay, it's corny here and there, but it's Rocky, not Shakespeare... Thank God!