Creed - Sylvester Stallone & Michael B. Jordan are both Knock Outs

Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, Who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV. Adonis wasn't born before his fathers death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa who is now in retirement. Rocky then agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rockys help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter is to be seen....Written by Blake Ordonez

I was a big fan of Director Ryan Coogler with last year’s Fruitvale Station (also starring Michael B. Jordan) and he doesn’t disappoint with this second film. I admire the way he wrote the character of Rocky Balboa.  There is no macho man left in Stallone’s performance.   Coogler shows us Balboa for who he is – aging, lonely, but still in love with the game of boxing.  I will go so far as to say this is Stallone's best performance ever.  

I thought both on-screen performances by Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan were brilliant.  

The best moment in the movie for me was a fight scene showing Donnie (played by Jordan) completely  defeated in the ring and suddenly “Theme from Rocky” blasts over the air.  Everyone in the theater loved it  – including myself. 

There are many other scenes i really loved, but to discuss them now would spoil the movie. Creed is worth checking out.  You won't be disappointed.

Creed is rated PG-13