Worst In the series? Not Likely.

Rating: Null/10 (2 February 2001)

Alot of people have misunderstood the whole concept of the movie . John G. Avildsen did a good job of recapturing the heart of the original. You take Rocky's character , who went straight to the top in each four sequels , then you break him down . And you note the change of his feelings ..and that's what this movie was about . The feelings of a man broken down emotionally and physically. People expecting as big training scene , and a huge fight sequence , viewed this movie all wrong . That's why movie critics deemed this movie the worst of the series . It hadn't been about the rambo-like Rocky built over the years ..and that was the disappointment of the movie. So what does a man do when he's feeling down , he searches for some kind of opportunity to relieve his tension ..and that's where Tommy Gunn comes in . An up and coming fighter , that I guess Rocky sees a little of himself in . And towards the end , when more emotional tragedy strikes him , when there's nothing left but the slums of Philadalphia , and the fact that he must accept what had happened to him . Fame to Poverty , there goes your final fight . Rocky vs. Tommy . It's a good one , perhaps more realistic than any other fight in the series , with the exception of Part I . But that my friends is how you look at this movie when you go to watch : because if all you look for is the action packed portion of the movie ...then your gonna hate it.