Predictable but good

Rating: 9/10 (4 August 2006)

After seeing Rocky I, II and III, the fourth segment in the series must seem as a concept getting quite tired and running out of ideas. By this time, you will be able to effortlessly predict the results of the fights and the eventual outcome. Even so, Rocky IV proves to be an extremely enjoyable movie and in my opinion, by far the best movie from the Rocky series. Contributors to the quality of the movie include the song "Living in America" by James Brown and the good boxing effort by Dolph Ludgren. The writers have effectively utilized the cold war enmity to provide a somewhat provocative storyline, without actually vilifying the Russians at the same time. The ending in this movie, after the fight, was actually good.