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Reviews for Creed (Michael B. Jordan, Stallone, dir. Ryan Coogler)

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inm8num2

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/creed_2015/

EW: A-
Creed is as formulaic and sentimental as you’d expect any Rocky movie to be, but Jordan and Stallone (looser and more vulnerable than he’s been in 30 years) give the film an undeniable, lump-in-the-throat poignancy. In the end it’s a movie about legacy, and it more than preserves the Rocky franchise’s. It reminds you why it was great in the first place.
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Indiewire: A-
It ups the ante for "Rocky" fight scenes while doing them proud. As Rocky encourages his disciple to "use the name," Coogler follows the suit by using the tropes. The entire "Rocky" franchise is better for it.
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HitFix
If there's any justice, "Creed" is going to be a monster hit for Warner Bros., and I wouldn't be shocked to see the Academy invite Stallone to the big show this spring. It's an irresistible narrative... Now, all these years later, this film has totally different DNA, but it takes its lessons from "Rocky" in all the right ways, and it feels like the best case scenario for this kind of return to a franchise. It laid me out, and I wasn't expecting that. "Creed" is, simply put, a winner.
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Variety
With his “Rocky” spinoff, “Creed,” writer-director Ryan Coogler confirms every bit of promise he displayed in his 2013 debut, “Fruitvale Station,” offering a smart, kinetic, exhilaratingly well-crafted piece of mainstream filmmaking, and providing actor Michael B. Jordan with yet another substantial stepping stone on his climb to stardom. Yet the biggest surprise may be Sylvester Stallone: Appearing in the first “Rocky” film that he didn’t also write — and the first in which he takes on a supporting role — the veteran channels all his obvious love for the character into his performance, digging deeper as an actor than he has in years.
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THR
Coogler makes the transition from the indie world to big-budget studio filmmaking with a result that's sturdy and smooth. Buffed into ring-ready shape, Jordan acquits himself well both in and out of the ring, even if the innermost aspects of Adonis' insecurities and issues aren't as extensively explored as they might have been.
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ComingSoon.net: 8.5/10
More than just an obvious corporate money grab, Creed is a darn fine boxing movie that’s able to create something new that stands alone, while at the same time paying tribute to the “Rocky” legacy in a way that fans of those movies should thoroughly enjoy.
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The Wrap
If 2006’s correctively quieter, old-school charming “Rocky Balboa” felt like a fitting close to an invariably overextended series, you can see why this entry — the first one not written by Stallone — suggested a reason to continue. But instead of playing like the first of a series of Adonis Creed movies, “Creed” never rises above being one more by-the-numbers “Rocky” retread.
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Blader

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Rocky is one of my favorite franchises from childhood (well, teenhood). A new movie is cool enough, but the trailers have surprised me with how fucking good they look. Great to hear that the final film seems to stick the landing.

If anything is giving Star Wars a run for its money for me this year, it's gonna be this.
 
Davey Cakes

Davey Cakes

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As someone who really enjoyed Rocky Balboa, maybe I should be more excited for this.

I'll put it on the radar. Maybe my friends will want to check it out.
 
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Ashhong

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You know, Jordan must be a pleasure to work with or something. The director of two smaller movies have gone on to direct him in two blockbusters. Chronicle/Fantastic Four and Fruitvale/Creed. Can't be a coincidence.

Anybody have any kind of articles about this guy? Loved him in FNL
 
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Bobby Roberts

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BronsonLee said:
I've got four damn tickets to this screening tonight and I can't find anyone to take em.
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Just tell 'em it's an early screening of Star Wars.

They'll be mad at first. And then the movie will happen. And when they wipe the tears from their eyes and snuffle back their last sniff, they will grasp your hand with both of their hands, and stare directly into your eyes, and they will thank you. And they will hug you. And then they will thank you again.
 
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Cloggerdude

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Man, I am so glad that the reviews are overall positive for this movie. Don't get me wrong, I was going to go see it either way, but it's nice to see that it actually really should be good. I was kind of skeptical at first, but that last trailer really won me over.
 
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Mix Master

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Ashhong said:
You know, Jordan must be a pleasure to work with or something. The director of two smaller movies have gone on to direct him in two blockbusters. Chronicle/Fantastic Four and Fruitvale/Creed. Can't be a coincidence.

Anybody have any kind of articles about this guy? Loved him in FNL
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FF Didn't bust any blocks bruh.
 
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Bobby Roberts

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BronsonLee said:
I would never force people to come to a bad movie with me
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I'm advocating you LIE to them, not that you actually take them to Star Wars.

"Oh shit, I get to see the new Star Wars movie? What?"
"WAIT A MINUTE, YOU MOTHERFUCKER. THIS IS THAT ROCKY THING"
(movie happens)
"You know what man? (sniffles, wipes tear) FUCK STAR WARS. This was fucking amazing. I'm glad you were a deceitful little shithead, Bronson."
 
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Bobby Roberts

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I don't get the "preachy" criticism of Balboa. Or rather, I can't agree with it. These movies, at their best, have always been inspirational/motivational films. Preachiness is almost inherently built into that.

Preaching isn't automatically negative, either.
 
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Liquidsnake

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In a perfect world, this movie would make a lot of money to reaffirm everyone faith in it was justified. I hope everyone goes out and supports this move in the theater, because there is much more at stake than "its just another movie ill wait for when it comes to VOD"

Go out and see it. From Stallone to Jordan to the director. This i svery important for all of them.

Support it!
 
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v0yce

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Saw an early screening last week. My thoughts from another thread....

It's not Rocky 1 status, but it's good and like they point out, it stands on its own. I was afraid it was going to be full of fan service stuff but it's not. It obviously leans on the older films a bit but not too much and not in any real overt ways. There were a few moments that I thought they were going to rip straight from a previous film but they'd sidestep it and I found that restraint impressive.

Also I really liked the way the in ring stuff was shot. There's some really long takes (or at least faux long takes) with the camera in tight and moving around that were neat.

Definitely recommended.
 
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metsallica

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Never doubted it for a second. Go watch Fruitvale Station if you haven't seen it already, but be prepared to carry that weight.
 
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jmood88

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I don't give a damn about this franchise but I'm excited so see it just because of Coogler/Jordan, so it's nice to see that it's getting good reviews.
 
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