Creed II

I saw the empty seat next to Rocky at the end and started crying. In my head that seat was for Apollo. I felt really bad for Viktor. He must've had a hard life being primed by his dad.

Damn... Drago almost kill D.
His father was an asshole, but the story was interesting to follow.
I'm glad Bianca and Rocky were there all the way, without them Creed would have lost everything.
That baby was adorable, the moment I saw Creed and Bianca cry for her broke my heart.
I really enjoy this movie, it has ao of emotions.

listen... LISTEN!!!! I know like every scene and act in this movie is predictable and cliché but clichés are clichés for A REASON!!!!!! I just left the cinema, and I might be on a bit of a high right now, but isn't that what movies are all about? I was so close to giving this a ten just because of how much I enjoyed myself, like I hadn't with a movie in a really long time... but the thought of putting a Creed movie, nay a Creed sequel, next to my other number 10s made me chill out a little and give it a 9 instead. But here's the thing, that [spoiler] training sequence?????????????? when he's running and he fucking falls to the ground and the music stops and Rocky tells him to get back up anD THEN HE DOES AND HE KEEPS RUNNING AND THE MUSIC STARTS BUILDING UP??????????? [/spoiler] i wanna go rewatch that shit right now lmfaoo, it literally took my breath away, but then again I'm a sucker for sports movies, I really am, mostly because i'm a huge fan of competition and sports (even if not boxing, in particular) in real life. But that was far from being the only breathtaking scene in this movie, to be honest. My emotions were running high from start to finish.

On a shallower note... Michael B Jordan and Tessa Thompson are so fucking hot, it's disgusting.... they look so good together and their chemistry honestly jumps off the screen. So i'd like to thank Creed's casting director for this decision, and for making all my bisexual dreams come true. And on a serious note, MBJ was playing a heavyweight boxing champion, but he's becoming a heavyweight acting champion right in front of all of our eyes and I for one am enjoying the journey quite a lot. He really shows his worth in this film, for sure.

9/10

Just when I think Creed is the greatest movie in the series, Creed II ups the stakes from the first by introducing the greatest villain yet and creating a great failure character arc. I will be watching this one many more times as it is not only my favorite Rocky movie, but it is near the top of my all-time sport film list.

Rating: 4.5/5 - 9/10 - Highly Recommend

Not as good as the first, but still Steven Capel gave us a great movie. 3.1 out of 4 stars.

The movie is not as great as the first, but had a great time watching it. MBJ, Sly, and Tessa were great in their roles. Dolph Lundgren was probably more of a highlight of the movie for me. Since his first encounter with the Drago character in Rocky IV, he's led many other films, but yet, it's here as this character once again that makes it seem like it's the best acting he has ever done. Great job by Caple, the director.

I have one word.... SPECIAL

This is a solid entry to the Rocky/Creed franchise. It doesn't quite live up to the first Creed but that's a huge hill to climb. It's still really good for what it is and that is a good, and somewhat predictable, boxing movie. Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson are great together. Stallone doesn't have as much to do as he did in the first Creed but he still does a fine job. It's always great to see more Dolph Lundgren and Florian Munteanu is just a beast.

I liked this movie more than I expected to. You know, there's been so many Rocky movies that you know for the most part whats going to happen. Loss/trial, training montage, success. And yet, despite that, the movies continue to be enjoyable. These Creed movies have really brought Rocky to our time. Legitimate losses, worries, sorrows, life changes, emotional baggage, it all comes together. This movie wasn't just about winning or training hard, it was about growing pains, about starting a family, about finding your place in the world. And thats what so great about this series. You feel it. Yes, its boxing. Yes, its predictable. But its also real, relatable emotion. And I will say, I loved how it ended. That the ending was more focused on learning to put family first than about winning. Well done!

This is one where the fight comes second and the drama comes first.