**_Decent enough, but adheres far too rigidly to the_ Rocky _template_** > _I have not met one person who didn't like a_ Rocky _movie._ - Steven Caple Jr.; "How _Creed II_ Director Crafted His _Rocky IV_ Successor" (Mia Galuppo); _The Hollywood Reporter_ (November 21, 2018) Ryan Coogler's _ ... Read more
I finally got around to this, and I think my issue with it is Adonis Creed. I kind of passed it over in the first one, because, honestly, it was just nice to see another Rocky movie, and you did see Creed train and fight and struggle a bit. What we have is a kid that grew up an orphan, but at ... Read more
Creed II takes pieces of the previous Rocky stories and is able to completely transform them into a better, more emotional story that can easily resonate with audiences. If I have one big complaint about this installment, it would be that the script steals almost every single story beat from Rock ... Read more