Rocky

Name: Rocky

Genre: Drama/Sports

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, John G. Avildsen (Director)

Synopsis: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a small time boxer and a money recovery guy for person named Gazzo who is a loan shark in Kensington, Philadelphia. Rocky gets thrown out of the gym in which he practice as his manager thinks that he has talent but he is wasting it and his life for working as a money recovery guy for Gazzo. Meanwhile, Rocky also meet Adrian (Talia Shire) in a pet shop but she didn’t give much importance to him. Undefeated World heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) was having a heavyweight champion bout fixed against Mac Lee Green in Philadelphia spectrum but before sometime of the bout, Green got injured and couldn’t take part in the bout. Apollo and his team were a little worried about what to do next as no other contender was saying yes to him as they said as they don’t have enough time to get in shape to fight him. Creed came up with the idea that to give a local boxer of Philadelphia a chance of his lifetime to have shot at the world heavy weight title which they all agreed a very good strategy. After going throw the names of local boxers of Philadelphia Creed picks up a name “Italian stallion” as it sounds very resounding to him and which will make a good headlines in the media which actually refers to Rocky Balboa. Initially Rocky didn’t accept the offer of creed but fight promoter George convinces him.

Hearing this news Mickey the owner of the gym wants to train Rocky for this big fight but Rocky refuses as he himself has thrown his stuff out of his gym as he considered him wastage of time because he believed he has talent but he is wasting it as a recovery man for Gazzo which he didn’t like. Later on, Rocky said yes to him being trained by Mickey. Rocky on other side develops a relationship with Paulie’s (Burt Young) sister Adrian which later on turns it into a romantic relationship from both sides. Mickey starts training Rocky and rocky too was having training with full confidence and believes. Seeing Rocky in news being trained hard, Apollo’s manager asks Apollo to take the fight seriously as Rocky is taking but Apollo doesn’t listen to him much. Rocky before the fight took place told Adrian that he doesn’t expect to beat Creed but all he wants to do his best in that fight. On the day of the bout between Rocky and Apollo, initially Apollo didn’t take Rocky seriously but during initial rounds Rocky knocks Apollo down once turns up the heat as Apollo has never been knocked down, Apollo starts taking things seriously. Fight goes on till the last round that is the 15^th. Both the fighters’ sustained injuries broken nose for Rocky and Creed got broken ribs. What happened during the fight was Creed fighting skills was taken heavenly by Rocky’s stamina and guts to take the blows from Creed for all the rounds. After the last bell, Creed said to Balboa that “there wouldn’t be no rematch” to which he said “Don’t want one.” Rocky after the fight was looking for Adrian and she too came there. Creed was pronounced as winner of the match by Split decision but Rocky diddn’t care about that. Adrian came to meet Rocky at the ring and confesses her love to him and too which Rocky also said the same.

Review: One of the legendry sports movies the one will ever see. The story of the movie was very unique and reflects the reality of the boxers in the real life. Sylvester Stallone performance of the movie is full of energy and charisma. Carl Weathers performance as Apollo creed couldn’t be taken away i.e. an excellent performance given by him. The performances of the rest of the crew were also good. The fighting sequences of the match between Apollo and Rocky were amazing and looks stunning real. The movie at a great pace and no where it was felt that movie went to a little side tracked. Music of the movie is all time hit. What makes this movie something different is that it is based on how the boxer’s life is all about and it may change when opportunities pass by why you must be willing to give all that what you have to prove a point. A must watch movie for everyone which is full of Boxing action and a little drama too it.

Stars given: 4.5 out of 5.