
His investigation leads him to the Doge's Palace, where he sees two men-Silvio and Marco Barbarigo-dispatching a courier to deliver a letter to "their master" in Rome. Giovanni arrives in Venice to search for whoever ordered Sforza's death. Returning home, he monologues that Sforza's death has robbed Medici of a powerful ally, but that he knows where to find those responsible. After killing the assassins, Giovanni searches one of the bodies and finds several coins stamped with the coat of arms of Venice. Giovanni races to Milan, but arrives too late to prevent Sforza's death. Giovanni brings the surviving mercenary to Lorenzo de' Medici, where he is tortured for information, revealing a plot to assassinate the Duke of Milan, Galeazzo Sforza, on the Feast of St Stephen. Giovanni kills two of the mercenaries and incapacitates the third, but Borgia escapes in the confusion. Outside, he ambushes a party of mercenaries led by Rodrigo Borgia as they attempt to sneak out of the city.

From the shadows, he quietly watches his family enjoying themselves at dinner, before departing into the moonlit streets of Florence. I can't wait to see more from the talent involved in this film, and I proudly endorse and recommend Creed to Rocky fans and film fans alike.In 1476 Florence, Giovanni Auditore monologues about the corruption, betrayal and murder hidden behind the enlightenment of the Renaissance, and about his fight to preserve justice, honor, and his family's safety. This film exceeded my wildest hopes of a 7th Rocky installment and had me feeling amped up for hours after the credits rolled. I'm just so happy to say that this film wasn't a disappointment.

I'm not ashamed to say I was brought to tears at various parts of this film. Speaking of, the script would be for naught if it weren't for the beautiful performances by Michael B. The subtle nuances that we love about the Italian Stallion are effortlessly worked into the script and flow like water from Sly's crooked mouth. What stood out the most, however, was his writing of Rocky Balboa.

The way he masterfully captures the modern spirit of Philadelphia and the visceral tension of standing toe-to-toe with a man who wants to see you hit the ground is second to none. I can't say enough great things about writer/director Ryan Coogler. Yes, I'll return to theaters to see the fights, but it's the characters, particularly Rocky and Adonis that truly captivated me from start to finish.

It wholeheartedly captures what was so brilliant about the first film: the characters. From start to finish, this film exhilarates and crackles with brilliant on screen performances and masterfully directed fight sequences. There's no other way to say it Creed is a knockout.
