Creed 3 is the third installment in the Creed franchise, which itself is the spin-off extension of the Rocky franchise. Once the iconic Sylvester Stallone franchise has now been turned into Ryan Coogler’s and Michael B. Jordan’s franchise that has given the dead franchise a much needed fresh life. The Creed films have been great critical and financial successes which make sense why the franchise has been getting new additions now and then. This time while the story is still from Ryan Coogler, he won’t be directing it. Instead, Michael B. Jordan will be taking over the director’s chair. The film is one of the most anticipated films of 2023, simply because of the popularity of the franchise and for me I want to see how does Michael B. Jordan fare as a director. Well, the film recently had its premiere and we’re going to look at the first reactions of critics towards the film.
Creed 3 First Reactions Are Extremely Positive!
Jonathan Majors proves to be a ferocious foil for Michael B. Jordan. – Erick Weber, Awards Ace
My god, Jonathan Majors is ferocious. – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Jonathan Majors brings raw power and charisma to a personal story of two friends turned enemies. – Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture
The scene stealer [is] Jonathan Majors. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
I think that it goes without saying Jonathan Majors is FANTASTIC and is just so dynamic here. – Trey Mangum, Shadow and Act
Amazing performance by [Tessa] Thompson. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
Loving the addition of Mila Davis-Kent. – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
The fight scenes are awesome. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
The fight sequences are next-level with IMAX, though the standout moments are outside the ring. – Trey Mangum, Shadow and Act
While the fights often look phenomenal, there are a few creative choices that didn’t quite work. – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Creed 3 feels a bit thin and rushed. – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
A few times I was wondering where Rocky was, but it never took away from the story. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
It plays HUGE in IMAX. – Erick Weber, Awards Ace
The IMAX-shot boxing scenes are distinctively awesome. – Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture
Creed 3 is EVERYTHING you could want from the finale to the Creed trilogy… The audience was cheering throughout; this is gonna be BIG. – Erick Weber, Awards Ace
Creed 3 is an intense, emotional journey. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
Creed 3 is great. – Kyle Buchanan, New York Times
It adds an air of freshness to the franchise. – Trey Mangum, Shadow and Act
Creed 3 is solid enough. I especially dug exploring this particular stage of Adonis’ career/life. – Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Michael B. Jordan, in his directorial debut, does an admirable job directing Creed 3. – Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture
Jordan delivers a KO for his feature directorial debut. – Erick Weber, Awards Ace
Creed III is a great directorial debut from Michael B. Jordan. – Trey Mangum, Shadow and Act
Great directorial debut by Michael B. Jordan. – Kristian Harloff, Schmoes Know
Michael B. Jordan is a good director! – Kyle Buchanan, New York Times
This will probably go down as one of Michael B. Jordan’s top performances. – Trey Mangum, Shadow and Act
His performance ranks among his best. – Matt Neglia, Next Best Picture
Check out the Full trailer for Creed 3 on YouTube:
Creed III is slated to released in theatres near you on 3rd March 2023.
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