Some people are going to disagree on what I'm about to say, but I really hold fast to what I'm going to say. Creed 2 is better than its predecessor, Creed! Like, look, I know a lot of people love the first Creed movie a lot more than this, but this one . . . This one made me feel what was at stake!
I liked how Creed 2 kept with its same formula from the first film but yet change it up. It developed more of Adonis Creed's story arc and Rocky while we are at it. It is such a step up from the first movie in not only storytelling but what is at stake, that I can't help but really, really enjoy Creed II. It's amazing to see that even Adonis Creed can be defeated, and I felt like he needed that. To remind himself why he fight. He had a strong opponent to face, and he went in with the wrong mindset which led him to lose more than just his title.
Rocky is such a strong, loving mentor to Adonis Creed and knew right from the beginning what Adonis was getting into. Rocky warned, but Adonis having a hot mind and wanting to keep his title went in blindly. Even after ignoring him and moving on from him, Rocky comes back to train Adonis for the final fight of the movie. It's what makes me love Rocky. That he isn't about to give up on Adonis, but keep on going. He still feel like he's also doing it out of loving will for his friend, Apollo Creed!
Without a single doubt, I felt the stakes for this movie. This movie builds up the stakes. For the first fight against his opponent, I never felt like much was at risk, but after that . . . It was the changing game of the whole movie. Adonis' who was not only broken, but his title I could say he lost it for a point. But when you realize - when you realize the pain and endurance he is willing to go through it gain it all back, you just can't help but cheer Adonis all the way through!
For me, I felt like Viktor didn't box out of his own free will, but out of his father's command (you could even say it was a demand) to do it. His father lost everything to Rocky in the earlier franchise of the Rocky series, and Viktor's father out of hate and jealousy wanted to have revenge on it by attacking not Rocky himself, but his trainee: Adonis Creed. Viktor I felt like knew what he was getting into, but I don't think his whole heart was in it - he was doing it mainly I felt like out of the obligation of his father.
Creed 2 uses a lot of familiar themes/formula from its predecessor movie and I really love it. It also adds a nice touch of the power of loss and what you're willing to do to get it back. It has a strong and maybe even emotional story knowing that family, friendship, and love also plays in this movie. It's powerful at times and gripping. It knows what it's doing, and above all: it shows the power of loss!
I liked how Creed 2 kept with its same formula from the first film but yet change it up. It developed more of Adonis Creed's story arc and Rocky while we are at it. It is such a step up from the first movie in not only storytelling but what is at stake, that I can't help but really, really enjoy Creed II. It's amazing to see that even Adonis Creed can be defeated, and I felt like he needed that. To remind himself why he fight. He had a strong opponent to face, and he went in with the wrong mindset which led him to lose more than just his title.
Rocky is such a strong, loving mentor to Adonis Creed and knew right from the beginning what Adonis was getting into. Rocky warned, but Adonis having a hot mind and wanting to keep his title went in blindly. Even after ignoring him and moving on from him, Rocky comes back to train Adonis for the final fight of the movie. It's what makes me love Rocky. That he isn't about to give up on Adonis, but keep on going. He still feel like he's also doing it out of loving will for his friend, Apollo Creed!
Without a single doubt, I felt the stakes for this movie. This movie builds up the stakes. For the first fight against his opponent, I never felt like much was at risk, but after that . . . It was the changing game of the whole movie. Adonis' who was not only broken, but his title I could say he lost it for a point. But when you realize - when you realize the pain and endurance he is willing to go through it gain it all back, you just can't help but cheer Adonis all the way through!
For me, I felt like Viktor didn't box out of his own free will, but out of his father's command (you could even say it was a demand) to do it. His father lost everything to Rocky in the earlier franchise of the Rocky series, and Viktor's father out of hate and jealousy wanted to have revenge on it by attacking not Rocky himself, but his trainee: Adonis Creed. Viktor I felt like knew what he was getting into, but I don't think his whole heart was in it - he was doing it mainly I felt like out of the obligation of his father.
Creed 2 uses a lot of familiar themes/formula from its predecessor movie and I really love it. It also adds a nice touch of the power of loss and what you're willing to do to get it back. It has a strong and maybe even emotional story knowing that family, friendship, and love also plays in this movie. It's powerful at times and gripping. It knows what it's doing, and above all: it shows the power of loss!