The critic consesnsus is: Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise.. What reviews supported this critic consensus?
1. Proves once again that all the world loves an underdog.
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3. Boxers are noted for their hubris, but Stallone, perhaps still punch-drunk from the early success, would have been better advised to have quit rather than suffer the body blows of this nonsense.
4. A far cry from the delights (both large and small) of its illustrious original.
5. The crazed flag-waving would be a lot easier to take if it weren't so clearly a commercial calculation meant to salvage what is otherwise a crass, careless, shamelessly padded film.
6. ...suffers from a vibe of superfluousness...
7. Film reduced to the barest of three acts.
8. The film's only major disappointment is a lack of screen-time for a pre-Foofy Foofy Brigitte Nielsen
9. Predictable and corny. When the Soviet fans as well as the Soviet government officials stand up and cheer Rocky at the end, you can't help but roll your eyes in disbelief.
10. Fourth in series has lost most of punch