First of all I'm a massive Rocky fan and think Creed I and II are excellent. Both in direction and scripts.
The rocky/creed films are more than just films about boxing, they are about relationships outside of boxing. Each film is about a different struggle, that requires finding a way to overcome it. Unfortunately this film has the weakest script, that fails in developing any real relationships, or motivations for any of their actions. I just didn't care about anyone in this film. I'm a big fan of Michael B Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors but this film failed to display their talents. It suffers from horrible pacing, I feel the film needed another 30 minutes to the run time. I also think directing is a skill in itself and only a few actors are able to swap hats, unfortunately this films shows Michael b Jordan's inexperience. Sly Stallone is the heart and soul of this franchise and his absence is evident. It just didn't have the magic that made the previous films more than just a " boxing film".
The rocky/creed films are more than just films about boxing, they are about relationships outside of boxing. Each film is about a different struggle, that requires finding a way to overcome it. Unfortunately this film has the weakest script, that fails in developing any real relationships, or motivations for any of their actions. I just didn't care about anyone in this film. I'm a big fan of Michael B Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors but this film failed to display their talents. It suffers from horrible pacing, I feel the film needed another 30 minutes to the run time. I also think directing is a skill in itself and only a few actors are able to swap hats, unfortunately this films shows Michael b Jordan's inexperience. Sly Stallone is the heart and soul of this franchise and his absence is evident. It just didn't have the magic that made the previous films more than just a " boxing film".