There’s always more going on in a boxing ring than just the punches thrown.
Action movies in general, and boxing movies especially, offer characters extreme physical challenges and use cinematic tools to express their internal struggles.
For example, when the first “Creed” film holds back on using the iconic “Rocky” theme until the 12th round of the final fight, that’s director Ryan Coogler using the language of the “Rocky” movies to show how valiant Adonis Creed is.For “Creed III,” Michael B.
Jordan, the franchise’s star who took on directing duties for the first time, had a new language that he wanted to bring the story of how Adonis, at the peak of his fighting powers, confronts the violence of his past: anime.Jordan has been a long-time anime fan, both of the style and the kinds of stories embraced by Japanese animation.
“I love the themes of anime,
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