I skipped everything between part one and this one. It is quite in the spirit of the original movie which is a good thing.

The final fight in Rocky Balboa perfectly reflects the film as a whole: massively underwhelming, devoid of any tension or excitement, simply trying (and failing) to hark back to the better days of the original. A nostalgia trip you don't wanna take, this is quite possibly the worst film of the series and so unashamedly referential it's squarely aimed at fanboys. Stallone's face is so distracting (looking like he's acting through a cheap plastic Sylvester Stallone mask) you can't concentrate.

This sequel probably wasn't necessary but it is full nostalgic scenes and a rather sentimental look at a champion way past his golden years getting by. The fight setup is somewhat believable because the boxing world is full of circus like matchups if it draws in money. All in all it's a worthy send off if you aren't expecting too much depth.

Forget those over-blown cliched sequels you remember. Sure they were cool action, but they became copies of themselves. Rocky Balboa manages to do what I never thought could be done -- it returns to the gold that made it magic. A brand new story with a classic heart. This is the ultimate finale to the Rocky saga. It is deep and strong and true to the heart of one of America's greatest humble heroes. Just as fantastic as the original. The kind of movie that makes you feel proud to be alive.

Holy hell, this was way better than I expected.

Better than you think.

Para quem achava que a fóruma Rocky havia se desgastado com Rocky V, e esta nunca mais voltaria a ser a mesma, precisa assistir ao último filme da série, e também o mais recente: Rocky Balboa não se cria uma nova tensão aos personagens, como mostra que, mesmo em idade mais avançada, o Stallone consegue manter a mesma carisma do Rocky mais novo, encantando os antigos fãs, e motivo novos interlocutores a curtir a série.

Well, it's not much you haven't seen before, but Rocky's lovable knucklehead charm (thanks to the underrated acting skills of Stallone) still holds it's appeal. It's a movie all about nostalgia. Rocky's nostalgic in a nostalgic story about nostalgia, and somewhere, somehow it kinda rubs off. Gonna go cry a bit now.