Creed

Johnny Silvercloud
Afro-Cinemaphile
Published in
4 min readDec 2, 2015

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Creed.

I’m not going to lie; I’ve been a fan of Michael Bakari Jordan for a while. Michael B. Jordan first graced my critical eye on . He then showed up on as well as an amazing T.V. show called . While I always figured he was going to be something fierce, he really showed depth of ability on Fruitvale Station, a movie based on the true story of Oscar Grant. As an avid movie buff I love seeing young talent shine. While the Fantastic Four movie proved his tremendous talent cannot save bad writing and overall concept, FF4 flopping didn’t put a dent in his stride to stardom.

And here we have Creed.

Creed is a damn good movie.

Creed stars Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, the illegitimate son of Carl Weathers character, Apollo Creed. Adonis “Donny” Creed attempts to go through life as Adonis Johnson as a means to make it on his own. While he seeks to not use his father’s name as a means to get ahead in life, the passion… that love for the fight is there, and it’s unshakeable. Being wealthy and successful doesn’t change a thing; he still seeks to pursue his calling. This character is completely unfettered, and…

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Johnny Silvercloud
Afro-Cinemaphile

20 yr U.S. Army vet turned analytical street photographer who talks about power, protest, and politics. Do not defend racism or sexism when I’m in the room.