Rating: 7 out of 10, I picked this movie out of the bargain bin when I was buying this week’s new releases. I remember that I liked the movie when it came out but not enough to buy it. When I watched it last night I really liked it as you see Stallone taking the character back to his roots. Rocky was a totally lovable loser in the first movie, a lug with a heart of gold. In the innumerable sequels he became something of a super-hero – solving world problems. I expected to see him elected president on Mars or something. This movie takes him back and he is once again a sweet guy just getting by and grieving for the loss of his beloved Adriane. He may be slow witted but he has depth and Stallone shows that he is a much better actor than he is given credit for or he demonstrates with his usual fare. There are great, subtle links back to the original Rocky movie which was really the only one with any real quality. There is a great supporting cast and a real gritty feel to the Philly scenes that rang true. The movie is also a fond farewell to one of the great characters in cinema history. At least this time we get a chance to shuffle him off with his dignity intact, as opposed to some of the truly terrible earlier sequels.
MVP: Stallone owns the title character and truly delivers here – Rocky is back
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