Good movie, a few thoughts,
This is a bookend movie as one reviewer would put it. Thematically similar to the first movie with the go the distance story line. He knocks the champ down once, goes all 10 rounds and leaves with the respect of himself and his son.
The new love interest "Marie" is very believable with good chemistry with Stallone. Simple like Adrienne but with some depth.
Take away lines:
- What's in your basement (Fire in the Belly)
- Fighters fight
- It is how hard of a punch you can take and still keep moving forward
Pauly when asked at the restaurant if he had a reservation said he "wasn't no Indian."