Disappointing as a Rocky film, but still fun.

Rating: 6/10 (7 August 2007)

Rocky V (1990, Dir. John G. Avildsen)
After gaining permanent brain damage, Rocky Balboa is finally force to retire from the sport of boxing. But it doesn't stop him from coaching an up-and-coming boxer named Tommy Gunn, but when Tommy decides that Rocky isn't moving him up quickly, he soon leaves Rocky and begins his new training from Duke. Tommy wins the title he wants, but still does not gain the respect he want. He wants to take out his anger in a fight with Rocky, but as Rocky is now retired from the ring, a street fight would have to do for Tommy. A street fight which could risk Rocky's life.
The fifth 'Rocky' movie, which for a while was believed to have been the last 'Rocky' film, was slightly disappointing compared to the previous four movies. Although it had a good story for it to finish on, many of the characters we had loved in the previous films were missing, as well as Rocky fighting in the ring. Rocky has his fight out on the street but it's not as fun as a boxing match or even a normal street fight. The emotional from all the characters are still here, but overall, it just lacks all the fun from the first four films. Perhaps the change of director was to blame. Fortunatly, Rocky Balboa was released 16 years later, and gave the series a much well deserved ending.
"I've got to fight, OK. I've got a problem. I've got to fight." - Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)