Chris Stuckmann reviews Creed II, starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris, Russell Hornsby, Florian "Big Nasty" Munteanu, Andre Ward, Phylicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren. Creed II is hit and miss, but it's a mostly worthy successor to a film so strong, it would almost be impossible to match.
Creed II is a meaningful and poignant continuation of the Creed/Rocky films, even though it doesn't scale the same artistic heights as its precursor. This movie is not as good as the first Creed. However what made the movie for me was the final scenes The best moments of 'Rocky/Creed' movies are the ones that make you feel something.
Creed II contains a few of those-perhaps not as. Creed II movie cast: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester. Creed II Review: After winning the light heavyweight boxing title in 'Creed', Adonis tries to balance his personal and professional life when he's challenged by Viktor Drago. Creed II, with Coogler only on executive producer duties, is sadly a lesser effort, full of programmatic plotting and on-the-bloodied-nose writing, but leavened by the Creed II is to Creed what the Rocky sequels are to the original: a more generic, less textured take on familiar boxing movie tropes. In "Creed" and "Creed II," Rocky steps into the shoes of his old trainer, Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), acting as mentor to Adonis. But more than that, Rocky acts as a father, taking on the sage quality of Mickey as he finds a reason to go on in life because of his relationship with Adonis.
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Creed II is an upcoming American sports drama film. Creed II movie is directed by Steven Caple Jr. The movie is written by Sylvester Stallone and Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy and question what is worth fighting for.
The two fighters later discover that family is the most important. Much like the first "Rocky" movie, Adonis didn't emerge victorious — but his heart and desire proves he belongs. "Creed II" Movie Review. As a movie, Creed II is just as effective as its predecessor when it comes to pumping an audience up. At its worst, the Rocky sequels have felt hokey and driven by egoism; yet, Creed II takes a page out of Creed's book and not only challenges its protagonist's body, but also challenges his heart.