Creed II is a Rocky sequel. A good Rocky sequel, even. But the one thing it doesn't really feel like is a sequel to Creed. MGM decided they weren't gonna wait for Ryan Coogler to write or direct a follow-up to his 2015 miracle, so Sylvester Stallone took back the reins for Creed II, building a story around what appears to be the very first idea he had: What if Dragos were in it? What if it were a revenge flick? What if it was just another misshapen, lunkheaded Rocky movie that ignores why these characters work? by Bobby Roberts