Review of Rocky IV (1985) by Jack Kroll for Newsweek — 14 Jul 2009
The film runs through most of Leni Riefenstahl's bag of tricks as it builds up a patriotic frenzy, yet the crazed flag-waving would be a lot easier to take if it weren't so clearly a commercial calculation meant to salvage what is otherwise a crass, careless, shamelessly padded film.
You can read the full review where it was originally posted online.
This review of Rocky IV (1985) was written by Jack Kroll and published by Newsweek on 14 Jul 2009.
Rocky IV has generally received positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
