Following the astounding success of the original, Best Picture-winning Rocky, Sylvester Stallone took on directing duties in addition to writing this sequel, providing audiences with a sequel that was meant to give them the one thing that wasn’t found in the first movie. Specifically, Rocky beating Apollo Creed inside the ring. As far as sequels go, that’s an okay idea, if you can still provide the gritty, emotional dramatic sincerity of the original. Unfortunately, compared to the first Rocky, Rocky II is severely lacking in that regard — most especially with how it handles Adrian’s story this time.
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