'Creed II' is no 'Creed', but it packs a solid punch all the same

In some ways, Creed II feels like a regression from its predecessor, a step back into the shadows of the Rocky franchise. 

Where 2015's Creed used that legacy to forge something new, Creed II leans hard on Rocky nostalgia, rehashing Rocky IV's Creed vs. Drago fight through their sons. 

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It's a premise that smells more of a studio conference room than of the characters' blood, sweat, and tears, and the beats feel so familiar that a sports commentator actually says, "Rocky knows better than anyone how this same story plays out."

And yet, when Creed II is in the thick of it, it mostly works. It's not quite as smart as Creed, or quite as beautiful, and it doesn't have as much depth or nuance or texture. But it's got enough to deliver something satisfying and sweet. Provided, anyway, that you're already invested in this story from the first Creed and the other Rocky movies. Read more...

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