The First in the Trilogy of Bad Italian Stallion Movies

Rating: 4/10 (3 January 2019)

Rocky 3 seems to have forgotten that the good-humored humanity of Rocky is what makes these movies soar. It also looks bad. Real bad. Not sure that's Stallone's fault; two has its own issues, but it doesn't look like the throwaway this one does. In all, it's a corny and predictable collection of training montages trying to disguise itself as a movie. And before you say, "But Matt, that's just what Rocky movies are!". No, they aren't. 3, 4, and 5 are, but the rest are smart and emotional character studies.