Legend (2015)

Tom Hardy plays twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray, who have worked their way through the ranks to become powerful crimelords in London's underworld in the 1960s. Title

: Legend

Release Date : September 9, 2015 Runtime

: 131 minutes

MPAA Rating : R18 Genres

: Crime, Thriller

Production Co.

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Production Countries

: France, United Kingdom

Director

: Brian Helgeland, Beverly Winston

Writers

: Brian Helgeland

Casts

Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, David Thewlis, Colin Morgan, Christopher Eccleston, Paul Anderson, Chazz Palminteri, Aneurin Barnard, Millie Brady, Charley : Palmer Rothwell, Bob Cryer, Samantha Pearl, Martin McCreadie, Paul Bettany, Jane Wood, Duffy, Mel Raido, Adam Fogerty, Lorraine Stanley, John Sessions, Kevin McNally, Sam Spruell, Shane Attwooll, Tara Fitzgerald, Stephen Lord, Nicholas Farrell, Chris Mason

Plot

: british, based on true story, twins, gangsters, biography

StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Cross Creek Pictures, Anton Capital Entertainment (ACE)

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Legend Reviews 

Hardy is excellent, the rest is not so much by themadmovieman on 9 September 2015

27 out of 32 people found the following review useful: The story of the Kray twins is a fascinating one, full of violence and deceit. In Legend, that story isn't really taken to its full potential, thanks to an unfortunately clunky structure despite brilliant performances, good humour and violence. Let's start with the best part of this film, that is Tom Hardy's performances as Ronnie and Reggie Kray. The amazing special effects make the dual show possible, but within minutes of the start here, you completely forget that these two characters are played by the same man. Hardy completely disappears into both men, with an unnerving but humorous turn as the psychotic Ronnie, and a more understated but powerful performance as Reggie, and that really deserves some praise. What's more is that this film does make use of the very violent nature of the history very well. As bloody as it is foul-mouthed, this isn't a pleasant film to watch, but the level of violence does leave an impression with regards to the Krays' crimes, making it seem all the more real, and all the more frightening. The big issue I have with this film, however, is that it's not an exhilarating watch. Historically interesting it may be, but at over two hours long, it's not something that will consistently entice you throughout. There are side plots that aren't picked up on enough, some characters don't get the development they really deserve based on the size of their role, and the plot takes a really long time to get going. The disappointing thing is that Legend isn't a bad film in any way, nor is it boring, but it gives you a sense of growing importance and tension towards a hopefully climactic end, but it never comes as you want it to.