There are virtually no other characters from previous sequels in «Creed» and while the famous red, white and blue shorts and the iconic music are used, this film wants to stand on its own. (texasartfilm.net)
It's solved how to tie callous violence to a character you actually want to inhabit by means of a narrative device, it's solved fiddly movement by an intoxicating set of movement mechanics, and it's solved the leery, exploitative tone of previous sequels through genuine affection for its cast and equality of player characters — man, woman or toilet, all can wield a giant purple dildo bat. (pcgamer.com)
Previous sequels in this franchise haven't remotely approached the quality of John McTiernan «s 1987 classic, but the main reason we're excited about this one is because it's co-written and directed by Shane Black, the guy behind movies like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Nice Guys, and one of Marvel Studios» very best films, Iron Man 3. (slashfilm.com)