Tom Hardy Shines in a Double Role, despite Flaws,

Rating: 7/10 (26 April 2016)

Legend is a good movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a great cast. The highlight of the movie is without a doubt Tom Hardy, shining as two characters, Reggie and Ronnie, two real life gangsters, better know as the Kray twins, it is clear that he put a lot of work in to these characters and delivers two very different performances. The story is slow moving, the trailer made it look like a fast paced, fun crime film, but the pace is quite tedious, however, it is not very serious either, not sure whether it wanted to be a comedy or drama, and in the end feels a bit bland because of that. Frances was one of the biggest flaws, though Emily Browning does her best, the character is poorly written, her narration makes her appear troubled, although her real life self is abundantly normal, it's as if they are two different characters, we are never introduced to the Frances we see in person until the very end. The film does boost some enjoyable fight scene and excellent dialogue, particularly from Hardy and Chazz Palminteri. It certainly has its flaws, but Legend is a fun ride and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good crime film, just do not bother going out of your way to see it.
A pair of gangster twins, Ronnie and Reggie Kray, work together in order to rule London.
Best Performance: Tom Hardy