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Rating: 6/10 (19 March 2005)

I have to say that I didn't want to like this one, but I do anyway. It's heavily dated and sort of hits you over the head with the "east vs west" "us vs them" "good vs evil" crap. It makes the Soviets out to be so profoundly sinister it's almost laughable. That said, it's still a good story and very well shot and edited. Lundgren was an excellent choice for Drago and richly believable. The fight was filmed with such good editing and that it really sucks you in and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I kinda wish Rocky's post fight address to the Russian crowd wasn't as ridiculous as it was but hey, it's forgivable. My advice? Skip III, go straight to IV.