Legend

Name: Legend
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime
Released: November 20, 2015
Duration: 132 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Tom Hardy

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 20, 2015 | R

Starring: Emily Browning, Taron Egerton, Tom Hardy

Summary: Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray (Tom Hardy) terrorize London during the 1950s and 1960s.

Director: Brian Helgeland

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Thriller, Romance, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 132 min

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Jamie Graham

Sep 8, 2015

It’s flawed, yes – Frances is frustratingly underwritten, her psychological fault lines spoken of but never shown – but it’s also swaggeringly cinematic. And it has Tom Hardy vs Tom Hardy. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Dec 8, 2015

Tom Hardy manages the brilliant trick of playing two physically, emotionally and intellectually distinct mobster brothers in Legend. Read full review

Alan Scherstuhl

Nov 17, 2015

Legend reminds us how easily a pretty star can get us to feel for people we'd deplore in real life — a monster's a monster, no matter how big its heart or soulful its strut. Read full review

The Telegraph Helen O'Hara

Sep 3, 2015

While he arguably fails to rein in his leading man (or half of him), screenwriter-turned-director Helgeland has a light touch, leavening the ultra-violence – and there are gory scenes – with a flair for absurdity. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Dec 3, 2015

Legend seems like a movie Scorsese might have made if he wasn’t paying attention - the elements are present but they are clumsily assembled and the outcome underwhelms. Read full review

Kimberley Jones

Nov 24, 2015

Mostly Legend just lurches. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Nov 24, 2015

To take such a subject and render it without focus, interest, or joy—to make a long, dull movie from it — qualified as some perverse sort of achievement. Read full review

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Gorbunov2004

Nov 27, 2021

Фильм хороший есть и юмор и моменты где переживаешь за героев

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

mm007

Jul 5, 2016

[9/10]
Good classic movie based on the true events. Nice screenplay, double role acting was very good. Good humor, action, drama, violence ,romance etc.

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KelvinSelimor

Jan 27, 2022

legend. History of one decade of London. Before watching the movie, I had never known or heard of the Kray brothers. But after that it became interesting, and I read a great article about their life. The film itself is shot perfectly, and Tom Hardy perfectly portrayed the characters oflegend. History of one decade of London. Before watching the movie, I had never known or heard of the Kray brothers. But after that it became interesting, and I read a great article about their life. The film itself is shot perfectly, and Tom Hardy perfectly portrayed the characters of Ronnie and Reggie.… Expand

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The3AcademySins

Nov 18, 2019

While Tom Hardy is excellent playing double duty as two criminal twin brothers, I felt a little let down by Legend. The movie really doesn't deviate from the established "gangster story." While this is not necessarily a bad thing, the film meanders and does not build or establish charactersWhile Tom Hardy is excellent playing double duty as two criminal twin brothers, I felt a little let down by Legend. The movie really doesn't deviate from the established "gangster story." While this is not necessarily a bad thing, the film meanders and does not build or establish characters in any interesting way. This is a real shame, as Hardy gives a great performance. There is really nothing remarkable at all about Legend, other than Tom Hardy elevating the movie to slightly above average for me. It plays everything way too safe, which is unfortunately Legend's biggest flaw.… Expand

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SchroederRock

Mar 30, 2016

Legend is carried solely by its cast. The writing and plot progressions have their moments, but after about half an hour I found the pacing of Legend to be a little too slow. The life of the Kray brothers might have been worthy of recreation via film, but this result doesn't quite do theLegend is carried solely by its cast. The writing and plot progressions have their moments, but after about half an hour I found the pacing of Legend to be a little too slow. The life of the Kray brothers might have been worthy of recreation via film, but this result doesn't quite do the story justice. It doesn't help that half of the dialogue is near-impossible to understand. I had to put on subtitles to understand most of the movie. I understand being true to source material, but that aspect really hurt the experience in my book.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Aug 22, 2016

I don't know, I don't consider this movie as great as most of others here did. Yes, I liked the premise, the way it shows gangster life, the trailer was good, Tom Brady was promising and did provide his acting chops at highest level as usual, but the whole story itself was quite boring - II don't know, I don't consider this movie as great as most of others here did. Yes, I liked the premise, the way it shows gangster life, the trailer was good, Tom Brady was promising and did provide his acting chops at highest level as usual, but the whole story itself was quite boring - I wanted something more interesting or more comic, as it felt it might be a good comedic gangster movie. But really, this movie is quite forgetabble, I watched it 2 months ago and barely remember what happened in the middle, besides the bar fight and the ending. I think it could've been a lot better. Only thing I really did enjoy was Tom Hardy's performance… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

amheretojudge

Jan 16, 2018

london in the 1960..

Legend

At the end, it's all repetitive gangsta rap that we have encountered earlier too with some minor changes which quite frankly is pointless till then.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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