Not sure why such high praise. It was essentially a generic version of the first Rocky classic but reversal of characters. Directing was average at best and the acting was subpar with the exception of, surprisingly, Sylvester Stallone. He stole this movie with his performance and made it watchable. Everything else felt rushed, cheesy and stale. I didn't care about any of the other characters. The writing was as if a high schooler wrote the script. The whole movie just felt like the Director failed to develop any meaningful characters or relationships other than Sly. I understand he was up for an Oscar for this role. Should Sly have won it? Probably not but he definitely deserved a nomination and the Golden Globe was a nice little grab for him. He saved this movie. Ryan Coogler, Michael B Jordan and Tessie Thompson had an opportunity to make something special here but alas it was a failure.
Review of Creed
