Director Ryan Coogler reinvigorates the beloved Rocky franchise with this unabashedly populist and inspiring film, which manages to not only provide a wonderfully respectful and heartfelt farewell to Rocky himself, but also provide us with a new name to root for in that of Adonis Creed.
Rating Scale:
12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it