Claysaba
Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Curapedi
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Rosie Searle
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
brankovranjkovic
True story - Set in 1960's London. Legend is a classic British gangster thriller, tells the rise and fall of London's most notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Both roles were very convincingly portrayed by Tom Hardy, I frequently forgot that both roles were the same actor.There are loads of graphically violent scenes, look out for the bar fight where the brothers are facing off a rival gang. Ronnie, the paranoid schizophrenic, walks out and immediately returns with two hammers and all hell breaks loose! Very highly recommended.
jackwareingfilms
Tom Hardy is absolutely amazing as both KRAY brothers! Emily Browning is also incredible as Frances. She is brilliant in this. Yea, of course I did get some flashbacks of BANE i.e. BATMAN in Hardy's performance. BUT, If it works, then it works, and I t works here VERY WELL!. Great story telling, great supporting cast Highly Recommended.
SquirePM
I finally watched "Legend" in the hope that it might equal "The Krays" (1990) which is a very fine film. Unfortunately it falls far short of that lofty goal. Tom Hardy is excellent in his dual role which is, of course, a marvel of modern film technology. Both Krays appearing in the same scene, both facing the camera, played by one actor in seamless perfection is technically impressive.However, the story telling is a.) uneven, b.) incredibly slow and boring at times, and c.) not nearly as insightful as "the Krays" and lacking the visceral impact of that powerful movie. Just reciting a series of historical facts and asking your lead actor to put some emotion in them, doesn't add up to good movie making. A lot of talent was wasted in the process, especially Tara Fitzgerald and Taron Egerton who were reduced to wallpaper roles. Emily Browning's impressive efforts in portraying poor love struck Frances are above par but they pale in comparison with those of Kate Hardie who played that role in the 1990 version.I would have rated this movie higher than the 4 I gave it, if it were not for the odd stretches of prolonged dull scenes of, well, nothing. The 1990 original is much better on many levels.
bixby-80106
Hard to understand much of the language though it is English which is normal if you are an American till the second half. But on to the movie. I am a identical twin myself so this movie resonated more with me. And all my reviews are spoilers so if you read any, they always are.So watched last night and two twins, one insane and in a mental hospital, though I guess they treated people there better in the states at that time, is released because of their connections. Losing all integrity as the psychatrist says before releasing him.So romance and the good twin gets married, though later raping your wife calls that into question, and for all of us that have enjoyed courtship and falling in love there are some beautiful scenes and dialoge between them. Well written as they are both independent and themselves.So the good twin goes to jail and in the meantime the paranoid schitzophrenic ruins the club when he gets out. Insults his wife and they fight and hugged afterwords. Should of done that with my own twin in Deadwood but that is another story.She realizes he will remain a gangster and starts being a "pill popper". As after the marriage he spends most of his time of his time at the club and doesn't spend time or love with here and his gentleman facade deteriorates and she is miserable. She commits suicide but after his twin ruins everything, and can go into all the details but it is an over 2 hour movie though it was never boring. I just don't feel like writing it. So he chooses family loyalty over his wife and regrets it and dies of cancer shorty after his release from prison. How a man could spend 33 years with that on his conscience I do not know. I know the bulliten board has been removed but you read books, watch film, look at art, and you want to share your experience of it.Hence the numbing of the emotions. It's a lot like a British Martin film but not as well done but with the same narrative and filming.So she overdoses, they both go to prison and die miserabley. Would of been better if they put at the beginning that this is based on a true story for us Americans here. Overall though. I watched Hardy in a movie just driving through the whole thing shot in very short while and he was suffering from a cold. He is one of my favorite actors and everything he does is worth watching in my opinion.
