Review of Creed (2015) by Jake C — 14 Dec 2018
It is, on the one handï¿ 1/2"or, rather, let's say, the one gloveï¿ 1/2"a reboot of the original film, with much of the same narrative arc as ROCKY, a similar underdog triumph against the spectacle and expectations of the establishment.
On the other glove, however, it is a sequel, the seventh in a long line, which must, much like Adonis in the ring, bear the authority and glory of its forbearers, a feat (not a glove or fist) that it pulls off better than anyone could have anticipated.
Yet the film stands on its own two feet, regardless the heavyweight of its franchise, by flipping the racial prejudices and great-white-hope-trope of the earlier films, sublimating the influence of its pedigree to make this classic storyline its own.
This review of Creed (2015) was written by Jake C on 14 Dec 2018.
Creed has generally received very positive reviews.
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