Creed II is the sequel to the 2015 hit starring Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson all reprising their roles as Adonis Creed, Rocky Balboa and Bianca, respectively. This film picks up a few years after the first. It follows Creed as he must decide who he is fighting for when he is challenged by his father’s killer’s son, Viktor Drago.
The story was entertaining and emotionally charged. The script, at times, was a bit corny but overall well done. There was once again, really great character development and acting from the entire cast. It was almost to the point where you didn’t want anyone to lose because you could see both sides and really feel for both the protagonist and the antagonist. The themes surrounding family and picking yourself up when you are down, were also really positive and relatable. Because of that, I thought that the director did a great job at pulling at the heartstrings.
This movie also managed to successfully bring in new characters while also having cameos from the original Rocky movies, which will bring back some positive nostalgia for those fans.
Ryan Coogler didn’t direct this one and I noticed almost immediately. There was a change in the fight sequences that made it look fake, almost like a video game. The imagery wasn’t as sharp or realistic. Additionally, the actor cast as Drogo’s son was way too large to be a realistic competitor to Michael B Jourdan’s Creed. They are easily 2-3 weight classes apart which was a bit of a distraction at times.
Even though there were a couple of misses, I did still really enjoy this movie. This is definitely one I would recommend everyone check out. And for those that did not see Creed (2015), I would recommend seeing that one first.
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