Unfairly dismissed in the 'Rocky' saga

Rating: 6/10 (17 July 2006)

I never understood all of the negative vibes directed towards "Rocky V." Sure, our hero is "down and out," but the movie and story has much of the determination and heart that made the original so great.
The film attempts to revert back to it's origins, eliminating some of the flash and "Hollywood" feel of "Rocky III" and "Rocky IV." We see Rocky struggle through the pitfalls of fatherhood and through the challenge of managing another fighter in the corrupt world of professional boxing.
Sure, Stallone's performance may be slightly exaggerated, but he's playing a punch-drunk boxer, and that's exactly what he comes across as being.