H. T. Davey Reviews

Review by H. T. Davey

Creed III (2023)

★★★½

Director: Michael B. Jordan

Michael B. Jordan returns as Adonis Creed in this new movie in the Creed franchise.

Creed III is the third film in the Creed boxing film series starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed in his next challenge and rivalry with his childhood friend, played by Jonathan Majors, and Adonis’s journey into acceptance with himself and his past.

The directorial debut of lead star Michael B. Jordan who gives us not only a solid character performance, but also a well done and professionally executed movie as director. Jordan proves to be capable not only in front of the camera but also behind in his well-rounded movie with great cinematography and fighting sequences. The boxing scenes throughout the movie has great control which proved to be entertaining to watch and showed technique for each character. The movie ended with an intense and solid fight scene which showed off Jordan’s and Major’s boxing abilities. Even viewers who don’t watch professional boxing may still have a good time at the cinema.

Creed III is primarily a sports film, however, it also has a large focus on Adonis’s wife and their relationship with each other and their young deaf daughter. American Sign Language (ASL) is used throughout the movie when communicating to their daughter, which becomes normal and familiar while watching the movie. The film, which is strong in its fight scenes, does become less strong in its character development of the titular character, who journeys through his troubled past and coming to terms with fighting his old mentor and brotherly friend. The film also has moments which don’t amount to much in the overall plot of the film, such as entire conversations and some character development, particularly in Major’s character who has little growth in the movie. Despite this, the family moments and acting of the lead cast are a huge strength in this new movie.

Creed III is an entertaining movie that does an excellent job as a third instalment to the Creed series and Jordan’s first movie as director shows a promising future ahead.

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