Creed

Creed

As a fan of the Rocky Anthology, although very definitive of each era they were released, I was happy to see a new direction and motive.

With recent releases such as the superb Jake Gyllanhall Southpaw all taking the Rocky style, Creed had a tough crowd to shine through.

Thankfully, it is excellent.  Michael B Jordan is superb as the estranged son of one of America's greatest fictional boxing heroes, and it seems that Balboa himself is back.  Finally, Stallone has left the Expendable Beret behind and replaced it with the fondly remembered Rocky hat.  Although Creed brings the franchise into a new era the things that made the first IV so engrossing, heart felt and emotional power houses remains.

One major character is left out of the running though, and it was this one character that left me drained at the end of I, II and III, the character that made me jump out of my seat and start punching the air, and the character that is with everyone whilst struggling at the gym, on a run, or trying to achieve anything.  The character I speak of is the soundtrack. 

The music in Creed lacks the power, drive and determination of Bill Conti's "Gonna fly now", I didn't feel " The Eye of the Tiger" and my Heart was not on Fire! I didn't want a remix or rehash of the classics but just feel that the music from the original anthology is as much a beloved character as Rocky, Apollo or even Drago.

Highly recommended and a great addition into an enjoyable franchise..... Just take out Rocky V and you are fine!