As much as I enjoy listening to Kermode's lengthy analysis, I can sum up Legend in a single sentence. Tom Hardy gives an excellent performance in an otherwise average film.

I think what was so admirable, clever and crafted about Tom Hardy's portrayal of Ronnie, is the way he came up with a voice that sounds absolutely nothing at all like Ron's real life voice!

The strange mix of slapstick comedy , violence and drama worked for me ... but only because of the amazing Mr Hardy . I honestly forgot it was the same dude playing both brothers .

I remember this film being fun to watch solely for Hardy's performance. Not that memorable overall, average at best.

Tom is an excellent character actor.

I hated the film through and through it reminded me of Gangster Squad, in that they were both films I wanted to be taken seriously and weren't simply because the writer and director favoured a flashy "ooh these guys are hard" film over a character study of people who are genuinely interesting.

I didn't know they were both played by the same character until after watching it.

I prefer the 1990 film. They weren't twins, but at least the tone of the film was right.

If Guy Ritchie directed this, Mark would of evisirated this film!

Ed Norton played twins very well in that one movie

A solid performance from the cast! Very impressed with Tom Hardy in particular! However not sure about this film in context with the Krays? It is a very unconventional take on their story, based more on the mythology of what went on during their crime regime in the 60s.... If you want something a bit grittier, would definately check out "The Krays" starring the Kemp brothers.' I enjoyed the humorous element, could have done without the nauseating narration going on as Kermode said, as it did cheapen it in parts... But overall a fairly entertaining and original take on their story...

Jeremy Irons should have won two best actor Oscars for the brilliant Dead Ringers.

"call yourself GANGSTER" clearly a word was cut out.

A great great review. Thank you

No footage?!

The characters felt so exaggerated that it seemed like they were parodies of real life gangsters. Shame Tom Hardy signed up for this atrocious writing.

Looking forward to seeing this

Couldn't agree more with this review to be honest!

Amazing film

I guess you liked it then or middling on it? couldnt really tell :S

The director/writer used the character of Francis as the turning point in the Kray's career. "Legend" (pun intended) has it that Reg Kray gave (himself) up after her suicide.

"Like a Western"

I must have watched this film over 100 times. For some reason I really enjoy it.

Самое интересное, что фильм до сих пор пересматривают по многу раз. Вот так👍

They've got the PIranha Brothers but who plays Spiny Norman?

I thought the fight between the two was really poorly done.

Фильм очень нравится. Харди обалденный. Талантище. Фильм держит до последней минуты. Харди на высоте!!!. Прекрасная работа❤❤❤

Terry Tibs

Don't listen to critics make your own mind up

The film maybe flawed, unfocused & slow in parts, however the film’s well acted, stylish, well directed & well written. (66%) (3.5/5 stars) (mixed to positive)

Ron gray sounds a bit like Bane lol with glasses

Mark looks a bit like Ronnie, and Simon with a hair do could Reggie, I think I will enjoy this film, and maybe my cinema outing this W/E. Tom Hardy make anything watchable.

So since mark was insulted that "The Visit" had moments of comedy in it que his "Horroedy" quips, Does that mean since this movie also had moments of comedy that this is a "Thrillmedy or a Dramedy?".

Brilliant film. No issues

I was bored. Yeah the odd laugh when Tom Hardy does his crazy gangster stuff but everything else bored me to death.

Cinema doesn't matter anymore but Commode sums the flim up well. 6/10.

I honestly thought, for the one and only time (may change once 'Capone' comes out), Tom Hardy was kinda crap. The film was boring, yeah, but I never stopped thinking, "I'm watching Tom Hardy doing a cockney accent".

Terrible film. It's not interested in the Krays. It's not interested in their connection to the Mafia. It's not interested in London in the 1960s. Its not interested in the police attempting to take them down. It's a dung melodrama about a love affair that we've all seen before, and it wastes a fantastic cast. My verdict: dung.

I kind of want to see this for Tom Hardy but Brian Helgeland has a pretty shit filmography to be honest, if its on netflix soon I'll probably check it out

Man they dropped the ball on this movie. I COULD OF DONE A BETTER JOB MAKING THIS MOVIE!

i fought the portrayl was cartoonish and a bit silly.i prefer kemp brothers and that wasnt great.

Why are people making such a big deal about one guy who plays 2 twins at once? They did that in the parent trap in 1960 something. It's not a huge break through achievement in film making.

I’ve never understood what Simon Mayo adds to these reviews.

I thought the performances by tom hardy were worth the price of admission alone, having said that, the story was kind of bland and lost momentum about half way through and the end kind of fizzled out. Yes it was over the top, but I was thoroughly entertained and was laughing through most of the movie, just wanted more from the story. 3.6 / 5

it gets boring distributing the action and violence amongst so many relationship scenes, ruined the impact and pacing

История или идея?

Sounds like Alan Partridge.

"Superficial" is being a little ridiculous. It was never going to be a documentary.

there are two scenes which i thought seemed to be recreations of scenes from other movies. one was the scene when the main character took his girlfriend on a date into a bar he owned and felt almost too similar to the famous one shot scene in goodfellas, the other scene (or to better correct myself: location) was the bar itself which looked almost exactly like the bar in ganster no.1 when freddie mays and the gangster meet freddies soon to be girlfriend/wife. it wasn't a problem, great movie, just sayin.... so back off..... square-go like

I think Mark goes into it too deeply, so is bound to be disappointed. If you sit back and just watch the film, you will enjoy it and marvel at the performance of Tom Hardy.

The thing is it is impossible for her to know everything so this is a retelling by a naive in love woman

I thought that it was okay. Great acting but the plot wasn't very engaging and it could've been shorter.

I thought this film was GREAT! even up their with the likes of Goodfellas. There bit of comedy in it but I disagree with Mark about it being superficial it starts of that way so understand why the newspapers were mad about them but towards the end you do see them as the monsters they were and I don't believe it romanced them at all.

Ronnie said he was a great gangster. Actually, the twins were f ing horrible at being gangsters.

Thought Tom Hardy was rubbish in it. Characters were completely unbelievable. The script was the worst thing about the film, I almost left before the end. Worst movie I've ever seen in the cinema.

I'm on the whole positive about Hardy but I saw the trailer for this and felt like I was watching a bad impersonation show. Someone should have told him to pull his performance down by about 90% to make it authentic. Embarrassing. Kermode is right about it being a comic performance. A better actor would have been able to do something nuanced. It's a shame.

I came here for a shoot out.

I saw it and I recommend it :)

good film not great spent most of it waiting for something to happen it's very slow paced

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When i saw the trailer i was laughing at Tom Hardys performance Im not sold on him being a great actor

its essentially monty python with fists.

I walked out. Terrible

Sounds like a bad comedy...The guy cannot act.

1hr too long.

Utterly forgettable. I prefer the Piranha brothers being chased down by Harry 'Snapper' Organs of Q Division.

You never get to the point you're trying to make, drives me nuts

Terrible movie tbh

Hardy is a mediocre actor and the film is pointless.

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