It didn't make me want to go the distance and I didn't want to hit anyone :(

Rating: 6/10 (11 December 2005)

Even though desperate plea's from my friends to not see the fifth installment in the Rocky series, that it would ruin the entire image of what I thought of Rocky, I still rented it. Actually, it's not as bad as people say, but I understand why a lot of people didn't really enjoy it either.
It really lost base with the original Rocky movie and it seems like Sylvester's ego is just blowing up. As Rocky, he tries to train a boxer that has potential to be the next him, his name is Tommy Gunn, and Rocky tries to be the "Mick" to him. While it has so much potential, it just didn't have the same inspiration as the other films did. Every Rocky film normally ends with the big boxing match against a man who it seems undefeatable to Rocky. But we always had the optimistic ending of Rocky triumphing and holding his Adrien and screaming out his love for his kid, this time it had ended on a different note.
When Tommy starts to get a big head, he leaves Rocky's management for a bigger one, but after all Rocky has taught this guy, can he defeat Tommy on his own? Over all, like I said, it's not as bad as everyone says, but I can see how this wasn't that popular. So my official ranking of the Rocky films: #1 is Rocky, #2 is Rocky III, #3 is Rocky IV, #4 is Rocky II, and #5 is Rocky V. But I would recommend it if you wanna finish the series or see the 6th installment next year. I'm curious, is Rocky gonna defeat some guy while he's in a wheelchair while taking his old man medications? :D Well, I guess we'll have to see.
6/10