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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:15
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This sequel to the Academy Award winning picture ROCKY finds the champ disenchanted and down on his luck. Through the encouragement of friends and his manager, Rocky agrees to a rematch against... [More]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Stallone's performance as a Philadelphia saint in a B movie physique leaves you undecided whether to gag or sob, but the final fight sequences make up for it; a full-blooded Hollywood finale reaching giddy heights of cathartic glee.
Rocky II is carried on the strong shoulders of Sylvester Stallone who puts in a stellar performance as a loving husband and a good friend.
While cruder than the first film, Rocky II successfully drives its hero back to the underdog status needed to make the final fight as exciting and satisfying as it is.
Sylvester Stallone's follow-up to his runaway success of 1976 is a little more threadbare in spots than the original, but it still has some conviction and spunk.
Top CriticRocky II has a waxy feeling, and it never comes to life the way its predecessor did.
Top Critic...can't help but come off as the most needless installment of the bunch...
A very good sequel even though the result of the climactic Balboa vs. Creed rematch is pretty much a foregone conclusion. This is where the series should have ended.
"Rocky II" represents far more than just a good-looking fight. It's all about trusting in yourself and overcoming fear in striving for greatness.
It's entertaining enough, but Stallone would have done well to retire Rocky after his second outing.
Top CriticConsiderably less satisfying than the original Rocky, but head and shoulders above the later installments.
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Top CriticPretty good sequel, among several that followed, this time directed by Stallone.
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November 27, 2006:
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October 26, 2006:
Some Guy Sees "Rocky 6" Early; Sends Email to AICN
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