A Legend is supposed to be remembered.

Rating: 5/10 (20 January 2020)

Tom Hardy's brilliant performance (along with tons of others) aside, this movie misses the mark. The lack of world-building and stakes in this film hurts the story. What are the twins up against? Law enforcement, prison, other gangs, themselves? Sure, all of the above, but it's as if the twins are untouchable throughout the film until their unpredictable, violent nature and grief suddenly catches up to them. Except they were unpredictable and violent from the start so it isn't meaningful when there are consequences out of the blue. While there are probably restrictions to what the story can be because it is based on true events, there are no obstacles or conflicts that can be felt through the film. The detective, who tries to build a case against them, should have been given a real storyline, personality, and morals instead of just showing up a couple times. There is also no follow through with the conflict Reggie faces with the Italian mafia. The narration was also an issue because its use in the latter portion of the film undercuts not only the emotional impact of death, but also the permanence of it. This movie was entertaining sometimes, but ultimately a let down.