Creed Is The Most Beautifully Black Sports Film You Will Watch In a Long Time

No jokes. No witty intros. Let’s get right into it. Y’all want a review on Creed? You wanna know how the cinematography was? A nice little synopsis to see whether to watch this in theaters or wait till it comes on TBS? Listen, fuck the frail shit, I’ma keep it 1 hunned and tell you that on everything I love, NO ONE SPIN-OFF SHOULD HAVE AAAALLLL THAT POOOOWER! This shit so real I brought Jordan Calhoun on the track because there are so many elements that makes Creed the most masterfully-crafted story (not just “underdog story,” not just “sports story”) of 2015. Period. When the audience first meets Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) it’s after seeing how his adolescence was spent in foster care. We see this boy scrapping and know from jump he ain’t with the fuck shit — this kid already has it rough, which becomes such a stark contrast to the life that is provided him once Mary Ann Creed (Phylicia Rashad) comes into the picture. Adonis grows up and has an amazing knack for boxing, but doesn’t openly pursue fighting knowing his mother is against it. We find that even at his father’s gym — or anywhere in Los Angeles — he isn’t allowed to get into the ring out of their respect to his mother. Which is what takes him east to train in Philadelphia, seeking out our favorite, charming boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) for help. The added bonus is getting to meet Bianca (Tessa Thompson), a talented musician who — after a hilariously turbulent first impression with one another –…