Creed III (2023)
7/10
Highly watchable, but not on the level of other Creed or Rocky films
4 April 2023
This is a film I have been looking forward to since its announcement - same as with all the more recent Rocky and Creed films. It has a very watchable story, solid acting and character arcs, as well as quality direction from Michael B. Jordan. I enjoyed it, but there were a few things missing unfortunately, which you should also pick up on after viewing. Certain previous storylines are almost ignored or left completely untouched - which was a glaring mistake in my opinion. I don't know if they were cut from the film or if that was an intentional creative decision - if the latter, I find one choice in particular to be a massive miss, and even just one heartfelt scene or flashback would've added so much to the heart of this film. Overall, it fits the franchise and it's worth the watch - but I believe it to be the least intriguing of the Creed franchise (certainly not the best, as some reviewers have stated). Furthermore, I would only put it above Rocky V, if I were to rank ALL the films from the Creed+Rocky anthology. It's just missing a key acknowledgment or scene of some kind (any kind), that is too big to ignore - and managed to distract and subtract from the film by leaving it out.

Even still, Creed III is a solid 7/10 and worth the watch.
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