Rocky 5 (1990)

This movie is the black sheep of the franchise. There is a lot of boxing, but it is by someone that isn’t Rocky. It focuses more on Rocky losing sight of his kid while training Tommy. Tommy loses his way and of course, hates being called a copy of Rocky. Rocky’s kid is kind of a brat. Why act out so much when your mom still gives you attention? The only fun part of the movie is the street fight which was essential to have Rocky throw his hands at least once after the brain damage diagnosis. You can tell this was going to be the last movie for a while because it tried to come full circle with the characters and Tommy being a mirror of Rocky through the first few movies. Overall, it has a few good moments, but not the quality you expect from a Rocky movie.

Story - 14%

Characters - 14%

Pacing - 15%

Spectacle - 13%

Entertainment - 14%

Total score: 70%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here