Friday, 16 March 2007

Movie Review and Download - Rocky Balboa (2006)

A fairly acceptable effort this latest installment of the Rocky series is. Stallone, who directed Rocky 2 to 5, manages to create boxing drama in which frustrated old-timer veteran Rocky Balboa steps in the arena one more time again. As in Rocky 5, more and more focus is on the emotional life of the boxing hero than there is fighting.

Although part of the storyline is unrealistic, a match between a veteran boxer and a youngblood heavy-weight chapmpion, the single boxing scene comes off natural. No more punches that sound like explosions and no more fake 'WWF wrestling style' body motion as in previous Rock releases. In essence, what Scorcese and Eastwood managed to do in one take in 'Raging Bull' and 'Million Dollar Baby' respectively, took Stallone 4 Rocky productions just to get close.

Disregardless of improvement in comparison against previous Rocky episodes, the sequel stigma holds for Rocky 6 as it does not compare well against John G. Avildsen - directed Rocky (1976).

plot outline; the retired Balboa, now a restaurantholder, can't stop to let go of deceased wife Adrian. Slightly de-attached from son (not played by his real son Sage Stallone as in Rocky 5 but by Milo Ventimiglia), Rocky decides to unleash his anger and frustration by stepping in the ring with Mason 'The Line' Dixon cuurent heavy weight champion (played by Tarver who was an actual world light heavy weight champ).

memorable and well-acted scene: Rocky in front of boxing commitee, applying for boxing license.

Conclusion: watch-worthy, entertaining but nothing spectacular

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1 comments:

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