30 years after the original took the nation by storm, Sylvester Stallone is back on the big screen in the iconic role of Rocky Balboa. The fact that Stallone was able to make this movie was a huge hurdle to clear. The fact that it's an honest to God good movie is an even greater feet of strength.
ROCKY BALBOA is a throwback to the original. The over-the-top theatrics of ROCKY III and IV (which I love) are nowhere to be seen as Stallone plays the character with gentle touches that make him seem more human than ever before. Stallone is smart enough to realize that the story of a near 60-year old man fighting a champion half his age is absurd, but if you can make the character grounded and likeable then the audience will go along for the ride.
This film washes out the bad taste left in the free world's mouth after ROCKY V. The series has come full circle. It started as an underdog story and it ends in the same fashion. It's not a perfect film but its flaws seem small compared to the joy in watching the series find solid footing before it rides off into the cinematic sunset.
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I agree 100 percent. It was a good way to end the series.
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