Rock IV is legit!

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2011)

For the most part, the beginning of the movie is set in both the Soviet Union and in Philadelphia. This is where they introduce the main character Rocky with a flashback of his previous fight to regain the heavy weight championship belt against Clubber Lang. After Rocky is introduced, he is now depicted as the coach for his best friend Apollo Creed. At the start of the movie Apollo is set to fight Ivan Drago, the "Superman" boxer from the Soviet Union. The fight ends as Apollo suffers a fatal blow to the head. This leads to more conflict, between the United States and the Soviet Union, but also between Rocky and Ivan Drago, as Rocky believes he is the one who should seek revenge for the death of his best friend. With this in mind, he goes against all measures and declares that he will fight Ivan Drago in the Soviet Union. As a result in the film, Balboa is portrayed to play that underdog role, and battle his way as he comes back from retirement to struggle his way to a benchmark of success. This is the main theme in the movie, especially when they show how he perseveres through immense dedication and focus towards his goal. Furthermore, he takes a flight for the Siberian jungle leaving his family and friends behind so he can prepare mentally and physically for this fight. The only people who accompany him on the trip are his coach, yet later his wife and his brother in law end up joining him. The movie itself does a marvelous job at portraying what it takes to be the best, and how if you really want something you have to be willing to put the work in to achieve it.