Tessa Thompson gives a performance just as sensitive and strong-willed as her last, her chemistry with Jordan is even greater this time. Jordan continues to impress, navigating the emotional territory of the movie better than Sylvester Stallone ever did
elevated by a central trio of winning performances and a director who provides equal weight to drama in and out of the ring, Creed II deserves to be cheered
director Steven J. Caple Jr. has made a rousing tale about fathers and sons, guilt and redemption, loneliness and family - just the sort of big, sledgehammer-subtle themes that have always propelled the series
although "Creed 2" doesn't have the same rousing magic as the last chapter, it offers intriguing parallel plots of fathers and sons trying to find redemption after loss
"Creed II" may not be the freshest entry in the franchise, but it's a solid sports drama that makes the most of its soulful young star, Michael B. Jordan
"Creed II" is to Creed what the Rocky sequels are to the original: a more generic, less textured take on familiar boxing movie tropes. The difference, it seems, is Ryan Coogler
"Creed II" is exactly what you want from a 'Rocky'/'Creed' film: it's engaging, emotional, gripping, and entertaining and as a part two nudges the characters forward in all the right ways
by Johnny Oleksinski [New York Post ]
by Ian Freer [Empire Magazine ]
