Creed 3 has sporadic talent. Its crowded script weakens messages of past, guilt, trauma, and closure. Had it focused on that core dynamic, it could've deepened themes, relationships, urgency, and growth. Instead, Creed 3 is muddled with holdover characters and tropes, so nothing feels fully earned. This also exposes the blunt dialogue, predictability, contrivances, thin obstacles, redundancy, and general dullness whenever there's no fighting. Still, there's meaningful representation, grounded resolution, setup/payoff, and admirable intentions. Plus, the acting brings chemistry, physicality, layers, range, outbursts, vulnerability, and mannerisms. Creed 3 is emotionally mixed but favorable.
Similarly, Creed 3's craft is inconsistent. Its direction loses steam without boxing, yet its surreal climax is experimental and fitting. The imagery adds motion, lighting, angles, and composition. Its proactive sound uses muffling, emphasis, risers, echoes, silence, split cuts, intimacy, and anime-style stings. The cast misses Stallone but Majors is excellent. Its editing utilizes match cuts, smash inserts, action, montages, and frame rates, yet its rushed pacing is a big flaw. Meanwhile, the music is a nonfactor, the production design isn't as prioritized, and the digital effects are convenience over artistry. Overall, Creed 3 is messy but its flashes of skill and heart are solid.
Writing: 6/10
Direction: 7/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Acting: 8/10
Editing: 7/10
Sound: 8/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Production Design: 7/10
Casting: 8/10
Effects: 6/10
Overall Score: 7.1/10
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