Genre: Drama
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers,
Burgess Meredith
Time: 119 minutes
After bringing Heavyweight
Champion Apollo Creed to the limit in their boxing match and losing by a split
decision, Rocky Balboa retires to enjoy life alongside his wife Adrian, who
does not want him to box anymore, because she is worried he will go blind from
it. The problem is, the former boxer is not qualified for anything else and he
has a hard time finding a new way to earn a living. When Creed comes knocking,
looking for a rematch and a cleaner win for the sake of his pride, Rocky finds
it hard to stay away, feeling like he has to do it to be a man.
For this first sequel, Stallone
wrote the script, directed the film and played the lead role. And what a tour
de force for him. Some would say Rocky II is even better than the first. I
would not go that far, but it is close in my book. Stallone makes it so easy to
root for the ultimate underdog, and the supporting cast also carry their
weight.
Overall, this is an awesome sequel
that is well worth watching.
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