Flick In A Limerick
After Creed becomes the heavyweight world boxing champ
The son of Ivan Drago challenges in order to make his stamp
Creed must got war
Finding out what he is truly fighting for
To win he must derive inspiration from his entire camp
Shot Caller – Steven Caple Jr.
Role Play (Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Sylvester Stallone, Phyllicia Rashad, Dolph Lundgren, Florian Munteanu, Wood Harris”
Nose Candy
“Are you here to prove something to other people or prove something to yourself?”
“Around here we put strays away”
“A fighter with nothing to lose that’s dangerous”
“Don’t pretend this about me and DON’T pretend this is about your father”
“Beat what they couldn’t beat rewrite history”
“You wouldn’t mean anything to anyone if you didn’t do what you love right”
“You wanna change things in a big way you have to make some big changes”
Style Points
+Rocky callbacks
+Bianca’s hearing aids
+Point of view punches
+Desert training montage
+Elaborate Boxing entrances
Money Shot
Creed Drago showdown
The Big Finish
The fight is on! I was honestly skeptical without Creed forefront man Ryan Coogler not directing however Steven Caple Jr. passes with flying colors. His predecessor added his own distinct style at the same time still keeping the true essence of the Rocky/Creed energy intact. Michael B. Jordan delivers a great all around performance as before. Tessa Thompson and Phyllicia Rashad character’s I think really helped will Adonis to dig for something greater. Sylvester Stallone who also has a writing credit is outstanding. Rocky the character is given so much arch and material but still did an excellent job not overshadowing or clashing with the Creed storyline. The fight sequences are shot incredibly well with the build ups to them really feeling like preparing to watch a legetimate huge boxing match. Ivan Drago and his son Viktor are given authentic motivation to fight to return their family name back to prominence. There is so much conflict and a rewarding resolution that masterfully sums up all of the films from Rocky 4 to this point. A well worthy sequel, Creed 2 recoils nicely keeping the promise of the original while adding another hard-hitting punch to the overall franchise.
– Caleb Harris
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THE BIG PICTURE RAP 
Inverted presentation. I like how Creed 1 was essentially Adonis fighting for himself, whereas this one, it’s more of fighting for others. Kind of clever.
I liked this one. Not as strong as Coogler’s direction, but that doesn’t mean Caple isn’t very good. It’s just that Coogler is on another level. I’d be cool if they ended it here.
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Agreed the feel seemed very different I like Cooglers writing and boxing match style better. Nevertheless less a worthy sequel worth seeing. I think it should end here too but wouldn’t be shocked to see a third gets green lit for obvious reasons. Thanks for the read fam!
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I am FINALLY getting to see this Wednesday. My schedule has been brutal and this is one I’ve been hungry for.
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