Creed 2 (2018) - Good Luck!

★★★☆☆

In case you're not a fan of 'Rocky', me neither but I've watched all of it anyways, 'Creed 2' is the sequel to 'Creed', a spin-off of 'Rocky' series, which is about Adonis Creed, son of Rocky's opponent and friend Apollo Creed, who is unfortunately beat to death by that legendary Russian boxer who is later defeated by Rocky instead in I don't know which episode of the series. Now that Russian boxer has trained up his son to want to take revenge on Rocky by trying to defeat his disciple, Adonis Creed. So if you think this is a film of revenge out of pure anger, it obviously doesn't want you to feel that way. And it's done it quite successfully!

Rather than demonstrating how they fight brutally and win with bruised eyes and broken ribs, 'Creed 2' focuses more on what they're supposed to be fighting for. So it feels more like a motivational drama than some sort of exciting action piece. It's really got its own tempo and patience of building up the mood and momentum bit by bit for the final climax, which is why I appreciate it, but it somehow lacks the charm and thrills and blood boiling stuff like its predecessor has to offer. Keep in mind that this is not a show of ugly fights but of a fighter realizing what he's exactly stepping into that ring for, and you'll be moved and encouraged to some extent.

Creed keeps being asked by Rocky, you know what you're fighting for? He gets it wrong at first and suffers a terrible defeat. We've been hypnotized and taught by mass media to believe that we ought to live for no one but ourselves first and foremost. Truth is, living is never just the business of your own. Still if you feel like living only for yourself is a priority, well, good luck then!