Creed 3 is a confident directorial debut from star Michael B. Jordan that shows he's already achieved a mastery of the formula that's brought the series so much success.
Let Me Start By Saying That Michael B. Jordan and His Co-Star Jonathan Majors Steals The Show. I Will Talk Especially About Majors in a Little.
If anybody here is a Rocky fan, that should sound as familiar as a boxer working a speed bag. Structurally, Creed3 doesn't do much to break that mold, but it doesn't necessarily need to. Jordan's understanding of the formula that brought success to the franchise is one of this film's strengths. To bring something fresh to the eighth sequel in a franchise, you have to get what works about it in the first place in order to effectively Add Something New.
One of the strengths of the movie is that the characters around Donnie are all effective foils for his struggles, but they're not limited to that role. Each of them is given their own agency in serving the story being told. Tessa Thompson's Bianca is there to challenge him. But she's also portrayed as somebody dealing with similar issues in a much healthier and productive way. Phylicia Rashaad's Marry Anne makes mistakes but has her reasons and owns her responsibility for them.
I Want to take a moment to praise jonathan majors performance in this movie and in hollywood right now this man is a rockstar who can carry movies by himself.
At The End, While Creed 3 may not stray too far from the very familiar format of a Rocky movie, seeing Creed truly begin a legacy of his own apart from Rocky Balboa is an exciting chapter for the series.
Let Me Start By Saying That Michael B. Jordan and His Co-Star Jonathan Majors Steals The Show. I Will Talk Especially About Majors in a Little.
If anybody here is a Rocky fan, that should sound as familiar as a boxer working a speed bag. Structurally, Creed3 doesn't do much to break that mold, but it doesn't necessarily need to. Jordan's understanding of the formula that brought success to the franchise is one of this film's strengths. To bring something fresh to the eighth sequel in a franchise, you have to get what works about it in the first place in order to effectively Add Something New.
One of the strengths of the movie is that the characters around Donnie are all effective foils for his struggles, but they're not limited to that role. Each of them is given their own agency in serving the story being told. Tessa Thompson's Bianca is there to challenge him. But she's also portrayed as somebody dealing with similar issues in a much healthier and productive way. Phylicia Rashaad's Marry Anne makes mistakes but has her reasons and owns her responsibility for them.
I Want to take a moment to praise jonathan majors performance in this movie and in hollywood right now this man is a rockstar who can carry movies by himself.
At The End, While Creed 3 may not stray too far from the very familiar format of a Rocky movie, seeing Creed truly begin a legacy of his own apart from Rocky Balboa is an exciting chapter for the series.