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Now this is how you put to bed the greatest underdog story ever told. Rocky Balboa deserves to be taken seriously because it really is a well-made film. Powerful acting, an uplifting message, and of course, some classic Rocky boxing fireworks make this film one my favorites of the entire year. GO SEE IT - YOU WILL NOT BE Disappointed! (I saw an advanced screening in Chicago - Sly introduced it - He came off as a real humble, decent guy. He said he wasn't happy how Rocky V turned out. Well, he wasn't the only one. I tell you what though - He definitely made amends with this one because it may be the best, even better than the first. )

There are so many Rocky movies one gets a feeling he's watching TV series. And when series is good we tend to emotionally tie to characters and now I'm sorry it's over. I thought, after 16 years since the last Rocky movie, this will be just another cheap attempt to squeeze more money out of the ancient franchise, but I was wrong. "Rocky Balboa" very nicely rounds up and closes this dear franchise. The story is emotional, has depth and it's very convincing, more than its prequels. I enjoyed every moment of this movie.7,5/10