Creed hits all the best notes of the original Rocky, while also being able to step out from its shadow to deliver a nearly perfect film. From start to finish, this movie had me invested. It was a brilliant choice to make Apollo Creed’s son the lead of the new franchise. On the surface, Adonis Creed should have it all in terms of wealth and security. But due to him being a bastard child, his life was a struggle, giving him the same hunger that Rocky had in the original, which I thought was done really well. The chemistry between all of our characters is spectacular throughout. There is a ...