rocky balboa review

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Value for Money	7.4/10
Reviewer Rating	6.5/10
Overall Rating	7/10

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By UsmanKhan on 10th May 2008

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Starring Actor/Actress	Slyvester Stallone , Antonio Tarver and Burt Young
Where Did You See It?	Internet
Value for money	5/10
Overall value	5/10
UsmanKhan's recommendation

Good Points

The workout scene is decent in retaining the glory days of Rocky Balboa in his first outing.

Bad Points

Acting is very unenthusiastic - a large majority of the actors arent putting in their sole effort in to the film - then again it is Slyvester Stallone - what can you expect.

General Comments

Underdog champion Rocky Balboa is back to take his place in the ring for one final fight at the tender age of 60.
After the phenomenal success of the previous Rocky films which inspired millions across the world with it's hard soundtrack and encouraging fight scenes, film director and actor Slyvester Stallone had to live up to the reputation built in his previous films. But has Rocky Balboa proved to be a knockout punch or has been knocked out in the final round?
The film skips a couple of years, Rocky now has a running restaurant, his son is now a business man and his life as a former boxer is pleasant. However regardless of this, Rocky remains depressed from the death of his wife Adrian and is finding it hard to move on in life. That is until speculation arises of Rocky having a return fight with the current champion Mason Dixon who proposes the fight after viewing a digitally animated fight with Rocky.
Ready to turn most of his life around for better, Rocky accepts the challenge and is ready to fight. You may ask why Slyvester Stallone considered making this film at such an old age. Quite frankly in my opinion there was no point in making this film. In summary it really is 'warmer' than the previous Rocky films. If your wondering whether this is a better film that it's predecessors, the answer is simply no.
But like a lot of films you may always ask questions as to why they are made. I wouldnt completely rule this film out as a failure or completely bad - it just isnt really necessary to the whole film series. The acting is decent - not brilliant nor absurd.
Yet this is a Slyvester Stallone film, you wont expect clear speech like Hugh Grant.
One of the best parts of the film of course are the training scene and the final fight between Balboa and Dixon. Apart from that the rest is just hauling up the eventual fight.
Rocky Balboa in one word is tiring and at times very boring. It doesnt pack a punch and is very much pointless.

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