Review:
Rocky (1976)
overall review score: 4.5
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Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working-class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia.
Key Features
- Underdog story
- Boxing
- Training montages
- Philadelphia setting
Pros
- Heartwarming storyline
- Iconic training scenes
- Strong performances by the cast
Cons
- Some cliched moments
- Not very realistic boxing sequences