Creed double jabs into the screening hall with an exceedingly accessible diegesis & established favorite characters! Michael B. Jordan sells his onus (Adonis 'Donnie' Johnson Creed) with a sinewy physique & robust temper. It's comely to see an aged & completely down-to-earth Sylvester Stallone reprising his iconic brainchild, Rocky Balboa onscreen after all these years! Interactions between & motivations of them before bounding to bond are so cool, sometimes emotional to watch!
The introductory colloquy with kid Adonis obviously looks rehearsed. The unneeded romance which is merely a plot device, does nothing but lags the main story. The music is a big cheesy letdown that dilutes the picture's seriousness.
Boxing choreography is fabulous, training montages are classic, first one-take ring match is marvelous, dialogues are inspiring, stage-entry of 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan is wicked, Donnie running with wheelies is groovy & the climax fisticuff is smashing but the overall sophomoric tone low blowing with predictabilities & clichés onslaught the film, viciously!
One would be glad for the unconventional ending. It's true that it's better to see your protagonist grow in terms of experiences & win the hearts of many initially, as opposed to embodying a title alone, which without the two, is meaningless.
"You can't learn anything when you're talking. That's a fact of life. As long as you're talking, you're not listening."