Review of Creed (2015) by Brent_Marchant — 21 Jan 2016
Despite underappreciated performances by Michael B. Jordan and Phylicia Rashad and fine fight scene cinematography, these elements aren't enough to save this overlong, excessively padded exercise in trite predictability.
The film offers precious little fresh material to this long-running franchise, ultimately falling back on the familiar to carry the picture. Its badly written script and dreadful performance by Tessa Thompson as the protagonist's love interest weigh the movie down even further.
And, even though this offering incorporates some of the best work Sylvester Stallone has done in years, his portrayal is basically more of the same and falls far short of the numerous accolades being undeservedly heaped on it.
Die-hard fans of the series will undoubtedly enjoy this release, but casual viewers who've seen other installments in the "Rocky" mythology are likely to come away unimpressed.
This review of Creed (2015) was written by Brent_Marchant on 21 Jan 2016.
Creed has generally received very positive reviews.
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