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Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born. However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out Rocky Balboa ...
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Nov 23, 2015 · One need not be proficient in “Rocky” lore to appreciate “Creed,” but for those who have followed the exploits of Sylvester Stallone’s Philadelphia boxer, Ryan Coogler’s latest film pays unexpectedly rich emotional dividends. “Creed” is so reminiscent of the 1976 film that introduced us to Rocky Balboa that I sense newcomers ...
Creed Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. JD Duran InSession Film. Ryan Coogler is quickly rising the ranks as one of my favorite directors working today. He...
Nov 25, 2015 · Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.
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By Josh Lasser
Updated: Nov 24, 2018 7:04 pm
Posted: Nov 21, 2015 1:08 am
It all seems vaguely improbable, but maybe only as improbable as a small-time boxer being given a shot at the title. Somehow, almost 40 years after the first film, Sylvester Stallone is back as the Italian Stallion, Rocky Balboa. Even more improbable is that the newest installment in the Rocky franchise, Creed, is really quite good.
Opening in 1998, Creed introduces us to a young Adonis Johnson. Adonis has bounced around from foster home to juvenile detention never having known his father and with his mother having passed away. In one facility he is tracked down by Mary Anne Creed (Phylicia Rashad), Apollo Creed's widow, who takes him home and raises him as her own. Johnson isn't her son, his mother had an affair with Apollo Creed, but that seems not to matter to her.
The film cuts to the present day and a grown up Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) wanting to be a fighter and realizing that he wants his father's old enemy turned best friend, Rocky Balboa, to train him. Hesitant at first, Rocky agrees.
Anyone who goes to Creed looking for the movie to deliver something new and different from what they have seen before is going to be sorely disappointed. Creed is a mirror of Rocky's story and we have all been watching that unfold on the big screen for decades. Coogler's film does nothing to break the mold. Rather, it shows that the mold exists for...
Directed by superstar in the making Ryan Coogler, and starring powerful performances from Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone the film is amazing. Creed is exhilarating, beautifully acted, while honoring the previous Rocky films lovingly.
Creed: Directed by Ryan Coogler. With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad. The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
