‘Creed II’ Review: Throwing Predictable Punches in a Tepid Sequel

If Ryan Coogler’s Creed didn’t exist and Steven Caple Jr.’s Creed II had been the first reboot of the Rocky franchise, then it would kind of be an okay, albeit totally predictable, movie that’s still more about Rocky Balboa than Adonis Creed. But we live in a world where Creed does exist, it’s an excellent movie, and primarily a character examination of a young fighter who’s trying to find his place in the world. By comparison, Creed II is the lazy, obvious, bland story of Apollo Creed’s son fighting Ivan Drago’s son …

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