The movie is directed by Michael B. Jordan, who is also producing the film alongside Irwin Winkler Ryan Coogler, and Sylvester Stallone.
Michael B. Jordan reprises his role as Adonis Creed, and Tessa Thompson returns as Bianca, Adonis’s love interest. Additionally, it has been reported that the film follows Adonis as he navigates his life in and out of the ring, while also exploring a relationship with an estranged friend Dame played by Jonathan Majors.
The film is full of strong performances, emotional depth, and thrilling boxing scenes. Jonathan Majors absolutely steals the show and is the highlight of this film. Adonis feels more sidelined in this film as a result of Jonathan Majors emerging stardom.
Fans of the franchise won’t be disappointed as it keeps in step with previous entries, however, the film definitely suffers from a pacing problem. There is also a scene in the 3rd act that may be a misstep in tone and grounding. The fight scenes bounce from clean edits and interesting angles to at times feeling like shaky cam work.
Overall the performances are extremely strong here however there is nothing that really requires the big screen, so if you can wait for streaming you wouldn’t be missing anything.