The first film was a masterpiece -- building a world and defining characters who would live and breathe for decades, becoming beloved archetypes in the cinematic landscape.
The second? Arguably better than the first in some ways, although without actually recapturing the magic of being the first time you fell in love with these characters. But that ending...just wow.
In the third movie, things started to get silly. The rules of the film's universe were starting to bend under the weight of franchise expectations, but at the end of the day it was still better than most movies you'll see in any given year.
The fourth film was bizarre, but had promise.
The fifth? Awful, showing the excesses and poor decisions that people with far too much money and misplaced priorities can so often make.
The sixth wasn't perfect, but it was a satisfying ending, giving fans of the franchise a solid note to end on if there was -- as seemed possible at the time -- never another in the series.
And then, this year, the seventh movie. It's essentially just a remake of the first, with some contemporary twists and a focus on diversity, but it's still absolutely inspired, and stands up to the best of the bunch.
Of course, I'm talking about Creed.
...Why, what did you think I was talking about?
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