Rocky II

Name: Rocky II

Genre: Drama/Sports

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Sylvester Stallone (Director)

Synopsis: Rocky and Apollo were both taken to hospital after the world heavyweight bout where Apollo defeated Rocky in a split decision. In the hospital when Rocky was being questioned by media about the fight Apollo came there and challenged him a rematch which Rocky declined and announced his retirement from boxing carrier. As being treated for his injuries in hospital Rocky came out and marry Adrian. Rocky seems to enjoy his fame which he gets after that match and got some potential endorsement and sponsorships which let to increase his wealth. Soon, Rocky came to know that Adrian is now pregnant. Apollo reading all news and letters was angry that people accuses him for the fight being fixed and all that. He wants to have a rematch with him again at any cost through he wants to prove that Rocky’s performance in that fight was just a fluke and nothing else. Tony (Apollo’s Coach) tells Apollo that he should move on with some other contenders but Apollo didn’t listen to him and desperately wants a rematch with Rocky.  Soon Rocky went into financial problems as he wasn’t able to find a stable job for himself and for his wife. Apollo was running a campaign to make the Rocky came back to ring with him. Rocky being frustrated as he wasn’t able to support the house and Adrian went to Mickey that he won’t return in boxing arena against him but Mickey refuses the same as Rocky condition was very bad and specially the eye. Soon Apollo came on the interview and insults Rocky up to a large extent that he doesn’t have the guts to meet me in the ring again. Hearing this Mickey went to Rocky and asks him to train so that they could take this guy down this time.

Adrian worried about Rocky’s health didn’t support this decision of Rocky. Rocky accepts Apollo’s challenge for a rematch but Rocky wasn’t fully focused on the fight as for Adrian’s disapproval. Mickey reminded that this time Apollo will be more ferocious and deadly than before so he should focus more on the coming fight but Rocky could able to focus. Paulie confronted Adrian about her disapproval for the match and starts shouting at her for crushing his dreams. Soon, Adrian fainted and was taken to hospital. Adrian give birth to a baby child but as the it was a premature due to certain complications she went to coma and Rocky’s cursed and felt himself responsible for that. He wants to see the baby face with Adrian and till that time he was there at the Adrian’s side all the time and Mickey also joined him. Adrian after some days came out of coma and saw her new baby with Rocky and asked him to win the match. Hearing this, Rocky and Mickey starts training hard and Rocky was full of confidence and energy that this time he can take down Apollo. Apollo starts telling everyone that he will take down Rocky in just two rounds. Soon fight starts and Rocky starts taking initial beating from Apollo and went down twice. But as the match progresses Rocky starts retaliating Apollo and starts fighting with him Toe to Toe. Match went to 15^th Round. Apollo was way ahead of Rocky on points and just had to stay away from Rocky to hold on to title. Apollo’s manager too tells Apollo the same thing that there is no need for the knock out to be done. Just stay with him and he will have his title but Apollo was adamant to pin the Rocky down. Soon both the fighters fell down during the closing moments of the last round. Apollo wasn’t able to get on his legs but Rocky got up to the count of 10 and won the Heavyweight title from Apollo in a stunning upset and became world champion. At last Rocky thank everyone, the crowd, Mickey and his wife Adrian.

Review: Such movies are seen once in a lifetime, truly amazing. Every segment of the movie was fully perfect on its part. Story of the movie was as such as it should be which links to one’s reality. Sylvester Stallone performance was brilliant and so was of Carl Weathers. Talia and rest of the crew also performed their roles at utmost best.  Music was as usual great as it was in the prequel. Movie all time stick to its core idea and didn’t go here and there, which was very much appreciable. Cinematography was excellent. Fighting sequences performed at the final match was seemed to be so real that one could see in the real boxing matches will make you thrilled till the very last moment. It’s just “Hats Off” to Sylvester Stallone and the rest of the crew for giving is such a legendary movie. 

  

Stars given: 5 out of 5.