Ricky Di Williams
Published: January 8, 2006
Good ‘ol Sly strapped on the gloves once again to reprise the role of the “Itallian Stallion” in “Rocky Balboa.”
To say that I was not looking forward to this movie would be an understatement.
After the gradual decline this particular series took after “Rocky II,” I was more than a little surprised to see Sylvester Stallone revive the role.
When I, ever so stubornly, walked into the theatre, I was expecting nothing short of a blatant reminder as to why I dislike everything about “Rocky II” through “V.” What I got, however, was a much appreciated surprise.
“Rocky Balboa” is everything I loved about the original and more.
“Balboa” follows Rocky after having lost his wife, and his youth. The focus isn’t simply on whether or not he can take down another steroid pumping bohemoth (he doesn’t, by the way), but whether he can stick with it, despite his troubles. It’s a definite must-see, “Rocky” fan or not.