Creed Movie Review 'Going The Distance' Once Again

Creed is the highly anticipated spin off to the Rocky Balboa Saga. Starring Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson. It follows Adonis Johnson (Jordan) who is the legitimate son of former heavy weight champion Apollo Creed who died in the ring in Rocky IV. Adonis has been a fighter all his life and goes to Philadelphia to be trained professionally by former heavy weight champion Rocky Balboa (Stallone) who eventually agrees (it's not a spoiler it's in the trailer). Along the way, he must learn to accept the name "Creed" and learn to be his own man, not be stuck in the shadow of his father and inspire Rocky to fight when he falls critically ill (it's not a spoiler it's in the trailer).

Characters

Adonis & Rocky

Individually these characters are strong. Adonis is your typical person wanting to be better than he is. He has a dream and he wants to follow it by becoming a fighter. Michael B Jordan plays him incredibly and makes Adonis a realistic and relatable character. With Stallone bak as Rocky, it's like he never left. He portrays Rocky like a seasonal fighter, moved away from the ring and into the Mickey role (better than in Rocky V). He's even a damaged character. He's by himself, lost his best friend as well as his wife (it's not a spoiler it's in the trailer).  The only thing he has is his restaurant and then this kid comes along and gets him back to training and teaching this kid how to make his mark in the world. Holy Sh*t this film cements that Sylvester Stallone is not typed casted as an action star. He can do the emotional and the dramatic and there's a point in this film where you actually feel sorry for the guy and you actually, well i did, panic at the note of his illness. Sly is back. Rocky is back.

The bond these two have is I think the best friendship/family dynamic I've seen in any film. Rocky is inspiring to Adonis and Adonis is Inspiring to Rocky. It's a classic case of they are both in need of each other. What I also like was Rocky does what Apollo did for him in Rocky III, which is incredible. Every scene these guys share makes the film all the more gratifying and amazing. I hope so badly Sylvester Stallone wins that oscar.

Bianca

I could go on about this character but i'm just gonna say this. She's f***ing incredible. She takes top spot as my personal favourite female character in anything, book, tv and film. She's portrayed be Tessa Thompson and I personally believe she's gonna start getting more and more roles now because of this film. She's a strong character and presence in this film. You learn about her through her music and is up there with Adrian as one of the best supportive characters out there.

These two tie with Rocky and Adrian as my favourite on screen couple. It's real. It's not force like most screen romances and it's natural. Their chemistry is fantastic. It's almost exactly the same a Rocky and Adrian.

This film overall is f***ing fantastic. Its got a cracking score, amazing cinematography, realistic characters and a touching story. It is by far my new favourite film of all time.  If you're a Rocky fan you'll love it. If not you'll still love this film. If you're a sports fan you'll love this film. if not. Well you get the picture. GO SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!