As a result, “Creed” came out as a movie that both Stallone and his iconic character Rocky Balboa richly deserve. The good news is that Director Coogler wisely updates the franchise without attempting to reboot or rewrite it while paying tribute to the Rocky Balboa mythology without going to any kind of spell-breaking self-awareness.
Critics note that “Creed” is a film about the importance of fathers. Adonis has a wonderful and loving mother but she is not enough. He has been deprived of nothing other than a father and it has surely left a hole in him.
Such need is what draws him to boxing and ultimately to Rocky Balboa and “Creed” made sure that viewers get what it is driving at early on.
“Creed” actually gives viewers, both young and old, the idea how good an actor Sylvester Stallone is. And his performance in the movie made sure that nobody will forget because his acting is one moment that viewers can certainly take home with them.
Those who have seen “Creed” now know how great an actor Sly is with the added bonus of who actually won in the secret rubber match between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed.