Review of Creed III (2023) by Nightscape_ — 02 May 2023

CREED 3 is a good movie and very fun. I am happy to see we can have a boxing movie without Rocky (Let the dude retire, he deserves it by now!).

There is really good character development around the main cast, though most of the side characters tended to blend together; no Michael Peña from Ant-Man here, but that is fine, it should be about Creed and his family, after all. They did pretty good with Drago and left me wanting a spin-off and seeing him become champion! I wouldn't be against a Rocky Cinematic Universe.

I also really enjoyed the music quite a bit, even though I don’t really listen to rap. All the orchestral and rap music fit the scenes and vibe of the film. And the boxing scenes may be some of the best looking yet. Like in every Rocky and Creed film, they try new cinematography ideas for the boxing scenes; they were pretty interesting. There were a few scenes I thought were a bit off, but nothing egregious. I did like the antagonist (though I wish they did a better job explaining his specific crime and length of time in prison) as it is one that feels multidimensional and has motivations that are understandable. If you are a fan of the Creed films, this is the third good one in a row and suggest it to any fans of the series. The movie is not perfect as the writing can be rough around the edges, but I enjoyed most of the film and it left me wanting more.