Rocky meets the scientifically trained Russian wonder-boy.

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2008)

Lots of really bad eighties music here - I happen to like a lot of eighties music, but in this film the music is really bad, nothing at all like "eye of the tiger" - the fighting sequences resemble more of a regular action film fight (realism is down low). Come on; a 16 rounds fight of heavyweight, with both boxers throwing nothing but knockout-punches? A cramped place full of Russians, maybe five Americans including Rocky and his team?! And the Russians actually ending up cheering Rocky?! What crap.
But I still enjoyed the movie! It's Rocky - never give up, never surrender, eye of the tiger (and the Russian Bull!), THE BEST training sequences so far of the four films, well, I was still sitting like glued to the screen, enjoying my ass off! Go for it.