Creed III – Review

Creed III – Budget of $50 million – 1 hour and 56 minutes

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Adonis Creed steps in the ropes for the last time against Pretty Ricky Conlan in South Africa to defend his heavyweight title. And Adonis wins and retires. Now, Adonis focuses on being a husband to Bianca, father to Amara, and promoter for Duke’s fighters. Three years later, Felix Chavez, a Duke boxer, is the undisputed heavyweight champion. Felix is an extraordinary boxer but keeps knocking out his sparring partners. No one wants to help Felix train for his next fight. But he needs it because Adonis booked Felix versus Drago for the championship. It will be a sizable payday for everyone. Adonis leaves the gym to find a man leaning on his car. Adonis recognizes the man, Damian, from his past. In 2002, Adonis snuck out of the house to hold Damian’s gear while Damian boxed in underground fights. Adonis and Damian lost touch when Damian went to jail for 18 years. Adonis invites Damian for a bite to eat.

Adonis and Damian laugh about the past, and Adonis apologizes for not connecting sooner. Adonis offers Damian money, but he refuses to take handouts. Damian wants an opportunity to get back in the ring and fight for the title. Adonis doesn’t think it’s a good idea because Damian is old for a boxer, and it’s too soon for a championship. But Adonis tells Damian to come to the gym and start at the bottom. Maybe, he can work his way up. During a sparring match, Damian attacks Felix and Duke kicks Damian and Adonis out of the gym. He tells Adonis that Damian is a problem because he only wants to hurt people.

Damian comes to Adonis’s home later and meets Bianca and Amara. Damian asks Adonis to give him a match with Felix, but Adonis says no. Instead, Adonis invites Damian to a listening party for one of Bianca’s artists. Drago and Felix attend, so Adonis uses this opportunity to network and entice more sponsors. Damian hints at Adonis’s history before living with Mary Anne in Bianca’s presence. And she wants to know more, but Damian keeps mum. Then, someone attacks Drago with a pipe, breaking Drago’s arm and hand. Adonis kicks into overdrive to keep the fight on track. He knows Drago won’t heal in time and wants to put Damian in Drago’s place. Duke rejects it, but Felix says yes. After an unforeseen double cross, Adonis will come out of retirement, get back in the ring, and set the past straight.

Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut is a cinematic smash. The first sports movie filmed with an IMAX camera brings every punch, dab, and dirty blow into crystal clear view. In the opening sequence, the tracking shot follows Adonis’s point of view as he looks around the underground boxing venue. Viewers see the bond between Adonis and Damian as Duke witnesses it from afar. They talk about the Rumble in the Jungle and their future together. Then, the audience sees Adonis retire to become a businessman and family man. He supports Bianca’s change in the music industry while playing tea party with Amara. However, his family, like his career, changes. Bianca sees the issues in their relationship, while Amara has a fighting problem like her father. While Rocky isn’t in this movie, his training and words of wisdom make a comeback. The final fight scene will stay with you because the crowd melts away. It’s just the ring, the boxers, and their demons. This third installment is a pure Creed movie and a welcome and well-needed addition to the franchise (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). See this movie and be on time.

I give it 5 out of 5 stars

One step, one punch, one round at a time – Adonis

Stop playing. Knock him out – Bianca

I’m the champ – Amara

Good enough to beat you – Drago

You heard that. Listen to Duke. Three words – Duke

Baby Creed – Damian

I need to talk to you – Mary Anne

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Review

Shazam! Fury of the Gods – Budget of $125 million – 2 hours and 10 minutes

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Billy wants his family to fight crime together, but everyone wants to explore separate interests. Freddy listens to police scanners and confronts criminals alone. Mary has a job, while Pedro focuses on baseball. Eugene searches through the room of endless doors, and Darla concerns herself with unicorns. Mary understands what Billy is going through. In 5 months, Billy will age out of the system, and his foster parents, Victor and Rosa, can barely afford rent. Billy worries without a monthly check, his foster parents may ask him to leave. Mary tells Billy to get a job and contribute or go to college. A therapist also diagnosed Billy with imposter syndrome because Billy feels like the Wizard picked the wrong person. Each time the family tries to save the day, they do more harm than good. The newspaper dubbed them the Philly Fiascos.

Freddy overhears a museum robbery over the scanners. Two women walked into the Acropolis Museum, stole an artifact, and turned the visitors into dust. Later, the Wizard enters Billy’s dream with a warning. The daughters of Atlas – Hespera, Kalypso, and Anthea – entered Billy’s realm. They want to find the golden apple and use its seeds to recreate the Tree of Life. Centuries ago, human wizards grew tired of the games the gods played with people. So they stole a branch off the Tree of Life, created the staff, took their magic, and trapped the daughters in their realm. They would stay powerless in their realm if the Wizard’s staff stayed intact. Billy meets his family in their secret lair. He remembers having the Wizard’s staff, breaking it in half, and leaving it after their battle with Dr. Thaddeus and the Seven Deadly Sins. The family can’t believe he left it behind. Now, Hespera and Kalypso have it. They need to find the third sister, the staff, and the golden apple to save their realm from the Fury of the Gods.

Welcome, DCEU fans to a sequel that’s better than the first (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Billy introduces the audience to his family and their growth over two years. Billy is a cherished member of Victor and Rosa’s family, but he still can’t call them Mom and Dad. It’s not necessary to see the first movie to understand the second, but it helps you see the nuances and changes in Billy’s family dynamics. The script never has a dull moment, and the jokes are often sly. Family bonds are at the forefront of this film. The daughters of Atlas struggle with the goal of their mission. This struggle causes a riff in the family. And Billy holds on with all his might to maintain the only family he knows. He always says it’s all of them or none of them before a battle. But his intensity has the opposite effect on them. The graphics are stunning during the fights and doesn’t distract the audience. Also, the CGI department understood when they shouldn’t take the visuals seriously and had fun with the movie-goers. If you are a fan of the first, this movie will not disappoint. So see it with your preteens and stay for the mid-credit and post-credit scenes. And yes, you get a DCEU surprise.

I give it 4 out of 5 stars

I love you, Mom – Billy

Taste the rainbow, mother fu..! – Darla

I forgot how easily they burst. Like grapes – Kalypso

Do not underestimate the judgment of the Wizard – Hespera

Do not go in there – Eugene

I told you I suck at dodgeball – Pedro

Nothing last forever – Mary

The most powerful thing about you is you – Anthena

I chose right when I chose you – Wizard

He’s my sidekick – Freddy

That seems inappropriate now – Victor

What is with our sons and older women – Rosa

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