The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Thanks to fine work from Sylvester Stallone as a paternal Rocky Balboa and a charismatic, natural performance from star-in-the-making Michael B. Jordan as his new protégé, son of the late Apollo Creed, this is a terrific addition to the Rocky canon. - Three and a half stars