Rocky IV: Director's Cut (2021) – A notoriously weak entry in the Rocky series, Stallone re-cut this in 2021 as a more focused story of his friendship with Apollo Creed and how his death left unfinished business. It no longer reads like a super hero story. His foe, the dangerous Ivan Drago, comes off as more a Frankenstein's monster not without sympathy himself. There are only a few exposition moments as it is expected you know the characters and what they've been through. You can see Stallone had a smaller story to tell the and studio was looking for a summer blockbuster. The new cut feels more like the Later Rocky Balboa (Rocky 6), it's somber and reflective. A better choice to go with if you decide to make your way chronologically through the series.
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