30 years after Rocky (Sylvester
Stallone) had his first fight, he is back, he is coming out of retirement.
At the start of this film it is
heart-warming to see that Rocky seems to be an animal lover, a caring, devoted
father, still recognised as someone famous, a successful, kind employer at his
restaurant, a devoted husband to his late wife and a good friend.
It all sounds good, Rocky seems a
little too perfect, they lay it all on thick. For an hour and a half film I
just wander when the ‘Rocky coming out of retirement’ starts.
The film takes a while to set up
the point of this film and then all of a sudden, without warning ‘Boxing’ comes
into play and the pace of the film quickens.
At first the scenes at the dog
pound, there seems no point to them, but there is a lot that is said to build
up the ‘Rocky returning to fighting’ part.
A little harsh but we find out why
Rocky wants to return to the ring, or does he? Yes, after a pep talk, we get a
clearer picture.
There are a lot of inspirational
speeches in the script of this film. We can take notice from them and use them
in our own lives.
And after all the negativity, let
the training begin. It is good to see all the negativity being overcome in the
end.
I hate the part where it is shown
that people think, just because you are old that you need some fighting advice
or that you could be an easy target. They forget with age comes wisdom. I
wouldn’t under- estimate Rocky.
The fight scenes are well done;
they were as I expected going to be a dramatic fight anyway, but the way they
were filmed made it even more so.
It is sensational how Rocky draws
on a lifetime of experiences to get him through the fight. Although the end of
the fight is a bit of an anti-climax. It shows the best outcome, Rocky still
has it and no one is laughing. It is good to show a different end to a contest
rather than everyone winning.
The end of the film is really
heart-warning and in-keeping with the character of Rocky.
This is a clever film, based on a
computer simulator. It is a strong reason for a comeback film for Rocky Balboa.
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