One of my biggest fears about Creed was that it was going to focus on Rocky and Apollo Creed's son would be in the background. Thankfully, I was proven wrong. Creed tells the story of Adonis "Donnie" Johnson, the extramarital son of legendary boxer Apollo Creed. He is adopted as a child by Apollo's widow Mary Anne, who tells him about his father. Donnie grows up a decides he wants to follow in his father's footsteps and become a boxer. He finds that no one will train him so he seeks out Apollo's best friend, Rocky Balboa. Balboa is long past his prime and has fallen into a bit of depression after the death of his wife and best friend. But with each others help, they try to conquer their separate battles, Donnie's being living up to his father's name and Rocky's being a fight against cancer.
Michael B. Jordan does a fantastic job of playing Donnie. You can tell that while he wants to be like his father, he wants to do it in his own way. His character, in a unique way, is relieving Rocky's journey from the first movie. Sylvester Stallone returns again to play the role of Rocky Balboa. Time has finally caught up with the legendary boxer as most of the ones he loved have passed away and his own health is not doing so well. This is the first role in a while that I took Stallone seriously. After years of doing dumb action films and toned down dramas, its good to see Stallone doing a role that works for him.
Creed is a welcome addition to the Rocky universe. It furthers the story of Rocky but doesn't let his character over take the story of Donnie, who the movie should focus on. It also pays tribute to the original movie without pandering to the masses. With great reviews from critics and audiences, some people are considering it as an Oscar nominee. And yeah I could get behind that idea. Right now its one of the best drama movie in theaters. I give this movie my full recommendation to see it in theaters.
Grade: A
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