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Legend

Legend

2015
Suspense/Thriller
Crime
2h 12m
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Avg Percentile 42.83% from 1053 total ratings

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Rated 23 Oct 2015
46
50th
Wow, what a mess. Without a clear narrative, completely uneven and basically just random events stringed together. That said, Hardy is fantastic as usual.
Rated 27 Jan 2016
39
27th
Ineffectual on most every level. Credit obviously goes to Hardy's duel performance, but there the plaudits for anything noteworthy stop. Helgeland's direction and screenplay are turgidly dull and his storytelling uneven; I couldn't even work out why Eccleston's character was there? The silly cartoony representation of East London not so carefully crafted by Helgeland (presumably to appeal to N.American audiences) robs the story of its authenticity, potential gravitas, humour and grimy drama.
Rated 03 Dec 2015
50
47th
Legend will come across as a disappointment to anyone who is expecting an exceptional gangster movie about two of London's most notorious gangsters. It's all too familiar, and all too cold, to be that. It is a generic gangster movie that is elevated by two outstanding performances by Tom Hardy, who does such a great job at playing the Kray brothers. But, beyond his outstanding performance, there's very little to differentiate Legend from a couple dozen other gangster movies.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
45
43rd
Tom Hardy had played very well. But film was not good that. Sometimes, I'm bored. Sometimes I enjoyed. İf you want to watch, watch to dont high expectation.
Rated 01 Oct 2015
75
51st
It can't shake off the feeling of some sort of aimlessness and plodding about before reaching its inevitable conclusion. But this is my kind of film, mainly thanks to the accents and appropriately colloquial (and coarse) Cockney dialect, which I always find fun to watch and listen to. Also thanks to Tom Hardy's dual performance, which he succeeds in making these twins somewhat similar, yet still not like the same person -- both are a blast to watch on screen.
Rated 18 Dec 2015
70
54th
Good performances but in a plot without much inspiration beyond ancient Greek tragedy. One surprising and innovative element is Emily Browning who as Frances and her disembodied voice, acts as the coryphaeus (leader of the chorus who can participate in the action) and narrator. Her narration is given most of the best lines.
Rated 01 Oct 2015
7
57th
Legend may be an inaccurate glorification of events but as a character piece alone it is thoroughly entertaining. Tom Hardy showcases his versatility once again and his dual performance as the notorious twins is seamlessly impressive. And David Thewliss & Taron Edgerton are both worthy mentions also. The story itself is serviceable and feels somewhat aimless and inevitable. But the stylisation of the 50's & 60's, the music, violence and humour all collaborates entertainingly.
Rated 12 Jun 2018
79
49th
Brilliant dual lead performance by Hardy. Wish had more Paul B. Voice-over unecessary & odd by end. Overly sympathetic portrayal of Reggie 2 highlight difference from his mentally-ill twin. In reality, they were both pieces of shit. Being somwhat less vile & hateful than Ron is hardly a high moral bar! Have to penalize film some for that. If wasn't a 'true' story & instead about fictional gangsters I'd rate it higher. Top notch supporting cast but it is obviously Hardy's show/exhibition piece.
Rated 30 Nov 2017
71
38th
Maybe if I had ever actually heard of the Kray brothers, or maybe if I was English it would be different, but "Legend" is a sub-optimal crime movie, it's a sub-optimal period piece, and it's a sub-optimal love story. I can't deny that the character's have life in them, they're interesting people, but such is the nature of movies, even uninteresting people can be made fascinating with a rewrite. For all it's faults, dual roles for Hardy only proves that he's among the best in the business.
Rated 18 Jul 2016
61
36th
A lot of wasted potential. Hardy is absolutely excellent, and it seems like there should be a good story here. But it's so uneven and there's literally nothing carrying you from one scene to the next. The great individual sequences end up getting lost in the overall picture.
Rated 21 Sep 2015
70
50th
Whilst the gimmick of Hardy playing both roles is seamlessly handled ( albeit he comes across as a sort of Ron and Russell Mael tribute act) it cannot detract from a fairly mundane (& wildly inaccurate) story where the only real bright spot is the luminance of Emily Browning. This attempt to "legend-ise" the Krays has cartoon underworld baddies coming and going throughout without much ripple making. Not sure how you make a film about the Kray twins that is honest AND exciting, but this wasnt it.
Rated 30 Apr 2016
65
45th
A fine movie that really feels like it wants to be Goodfellas. It's getting many bonus points for the stellar performances. Tom Hardy is great as usual and Browning, Thewlis, and Egerton are on point as well. Unfortunately the story doesn't feel all that interesting (at least compared to most gangster movies) beyond the actual dynamic of the two brothers. It does have one of the more intense stabbing scenes I've ever seen.
Rated 21 Jan 2016
48
10th
Tom Hardy does his job as always, but the rest is pretty much a mess.
Rated 27 Dec 2015
59
68th
Double the mumble/Double the guns/Double a Kray with Hardy Mint Gum!
Rated 15 Jun 2016
60
59th
Tom Hardy convincingly portrays two gangster brothers. Little of their criminal activity was shown. Emily Browning gave a good performance as the wife & narrator. Several other notable actors provided excellent cameo performances. The story was heavily focused on the brothers, so Hardy's roles were very prominent. Good production quality & music. It was somewhat interesting but not particularly satisfying.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
70
54th
A drab and uninspired post-Scorsese gangster-by-numbers movie that's made eminently watchable by Hardy's great performances.
Rated 16 May 2016
60
36th
Decent, if very uneven, glimpse of the unpleasant Cockney gangsters' antics. Kudos to Hardy for tackling the twin roles; the performances are largely effective, although Ronnie starts to stretch credibility somewhat. There isn't much of a plot, and the tone and focus veer all over the place, but it works to an extent as an assembly of well-realised scenes. The supporting cast are generally very good, in particular Browning as Reggie's damaged wife. Perhaps doesn't quite live up to its potential.
Rated 10 Mar 2016
60
43rd
The highlight of this film is the great dual performance from Tom Hardy. He's pretty excellent, easily making each brother different & memorable. And most of the time they did a good job of making it seem as if they really were two separate people, but not always. As for the film itself, I didn't find it hugely interesting. That's more to do with me personally than the quality of the movie, though. I thought it was a little long & they definitely could've told the same story more tightly
Rated 01 Jul 2016
47
8th
The only enjoyable part of this movie is Tom Hardy, but even saying that, it still isn't really worth the watch.
Rated 18 Feb 2016
60
29th
Tom Hardy's acting saves this strangely sanitised biopic.
Rated 13 Oct 2022
78
35th
Great casting using the same actor for both parts loosely based on a true story
Rated 16 Nov 2015
60
32nd
Tom Hardy is quite amazing in being able to differentiate the characteristics of the twins and it certainly is the highlight of this film. There might be nothing particularly wrong with it, but there's nothing that stands out either. Completely outstays its welcome by being way too long and doesn't really build to anything.
Rated 23 Feb 2016
55
47th
What a terrible mess this film is. That said, Tom fucking Hardy is a legend - completely immersed himself in the two characters. This guy never fails to amaze, he's an exceptional actor among the very best. Taron Edgerton has an entertaining role too. All in all, only Hardy keeps this from being a total wreckage.
Rated 01 Jan 2016
70
69th
Tom Hardy as a gay pedophile schizophrenic may be his best performance yet; his roles as the Kray twins makes the movie worth the watch. Has all the potential to be great, but fell short in the hands of a director who for some reason thought this needed to involve a woman with a golden heart falling in love with a violent psychopath. Why the fuck would you make this movie about that? It also ended more times than The Wolf of Wall Street
Rated 21 Feb 2017
58
24th
So so gangster
Rated 22 Feb 2016
50
9th
Tom Hardy plays a couple of gangsters.
Rated 31 May 2018
66
26th
65.50
Rated 16 Jul 2022
70
50th
I thought overall this is a decent action film with good characterisation, not constant violence (there is a fair bit of course but not constantly and there's also very strong language) and it gives an insight into the time it's set, so I'd recommend it on that basis, yes.
Rated 20 Jun 2016
75
67th
I saw this movie in a sneak preview and I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, it's nothing new: it's just a gangster movie and it's pretty predictable. That said, it's also enjoyable. The music, the atmosphere, the voilence and the sense of humour were in perfect harmony with the setting. Tom Hardy was excellent in this double roll and Taryn Edgerton is also great in his part.
Rated 25 Jun 2017
41
39th
Guy Ritchie does Souvern Goffic wivout the cheeky chappies 'n too long, innit
Rated 08 Jun 2016
64
37th
Hardy delivers one good role and one bad one and the script does a poor job in connecting good scenes. Decent directing, but the jazz drums in the score are way off base.
Rated 21 Dec 2015
75
53rd
It was fun ultimately but I expected a lot more. It's not exactly what you would go to if you wanted to know a lot about the Krays, but Hardy is glorious in this and I did enjoy myself. It was a fun character piece first and foremost with some cool blending of music and cinematography.
Rated 27 Dec 2015
70
64th
Brilliant if you're a fan of Hardy (100), not so good if your thing is great storytelling (40). Split the difference...
Rated 11 Dec 2017
69
14th
A really trying ordeal to sit through. Tom Hardy acts the roles of two twin brothers in a style that would work best as a comic book. The London around them doesn't feel genuine, it's too barren. These men do not feel renowned or feared. This film is far too long and most of the script is a mess. Nothing ever happened with those US mobsters. Every plot point is just a sudden outburst of local violence. The best thing in the film was Emily Browning and she was barely developed as a subplot. Ugh.
Rated 23 Oct 2016
10
1st
Boring. Not captivating at all. I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes so maybe don't use my review as a gauge for this movie.
Rated 26 Apr 2016
87
78th
This movie is spectacular. It's nice to see how versatile an actor is. Nothing brings our versatility when you're asked to play 2 parts in a single movie. Tom hardy delivers an amazing performance. Witty, funny and charming.
Rated 19 Jan 2016
63
50th
It's, kinda...not really very good, maybe? I dunno. Hardy's terrific, of course (Browning also excels, despite the thanklessness of her role). There are some legitimately fantastic setpieces. But as a whole, it...lacks oomph, I guess. It seems smaller than it should be. Ultimately, it's watchable but not that big of a deal. Maybe it's just the subject matter...
Rated 18 Oct 2015
7
65th
Doesn't add much to the genre but it doesn't do a whole lot wrong either. Cinematography is on point, Tom Hardy is utterly brilliant as both Kray twins and its just a lot of fun to watch.
Rated 01 Jan 2016
80
70th
Is there any better word for Tom Hardy than brilliant? He's just so... damn... brilliant! It's kind of unfortunate though that this whole picture didn't really capture me the way I had hoped. It's not even close to being bad, and Tom Hardy is, again, brilliant, but I guess I had hoped for the gangster life of the 50's and 60's to grab me and not let me go. It didn't do that for me. But for Hardy's performance(s) alone, you should definitely see this. I hope he wins something for this year.
Rated 11 Mar 2016
2
31st
Tom Hardys excellent performance can't save this utterly boring story. *Okay
Rated 03 Sep 2022
60
17th
Love Tom Hardy but needed to rewatch with subtitles and it was a bit slow for me
Rated 04 Jun 2017
71
52nd
It's not the deepest gangster movie, and you suspect there is much more to this story than what we see, but Jesus H. Crimeny Tom Hardy is absolutely incredible in this.
Rated 12 May 2023
70
44th
A handful of scenes. Everything else is a shambles. Not the stuff of legend.
Rated 19 Jan 2016
5
18th
Even TWO Tom Hardys can't make it watchable for two and a half hours.
Rated 04 Nov 2015
23
1st
The story of these gangster twins was not interesting enough to be made into a feature film. Also, I am not really going to praise Hardy's acting. I'm not trying to say his performance was bad, but I just felt like he was acting two totally different characters, which does not really seem like a remarkable feat in itself.
Rated 28 Nov 2015
60
42nd
One of only a handful of times where special effects technology truly blew me away. Seeing one Tom Hardy rub his face against another Tom Hardy put a big grin on me mug
Rated 21 Jan 2016
8
70th
Tom Hardy only does cool shit man
Rated 04 Apr 2018
2
59th
That shit kray, more miss than hit but quite decent nonetheless. Hardy makes almost anything watchable, mind you. Worth a watch.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
10
4th
It might be tempting to call this a cautionary tale. Legend does show that bad people doing bad things bring about bad ends. But while the extrapolated story doesn't try to excuse the Krays for their loathesome ways, neither does it shy away from their celebrity. Certainly Universal's marketers have chosen to emphasize that latter bit of sensationalism, playing up the glamour and big-money madness in the trailers. "Love, fight, live, rule like a legend," we're told. (pluggedin.com
Rated 05 May 2016
80
88th
PROPER English movie. Awesome actor, Tom Hardy. He's having some good years! Such a good old violent gangster movie with great pacing. MUST. WATCH.
Rated 20 Feb 2016
60
58th
eng; [legend]; zwei zwillingsbrüder gelangen als berühmt, berüchtigte untergrundbosse in london zu großer macht - nichts kann sie trennen.;
Rated 08 Jan 2017
5
32nd
Hardy is a show all by himself, an actor flying without a net and having a ball. You will too.
Rated 09 Mar 2016
51
33rd
Boring as a football match.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
55
23rd
It flows, yes. Hardy is just out of this world, amazing performances, it's hard to do one character but to do both.. And this well, amazing. Directing and cinematography is good, but just, there is no script. Even though the characters are decent, not the best script. Still, can be watched for Hardy's performance.
Rated 03 Aug 2016
88
81st
Öncelikle Tom Hardy çok iyi, iki rolü de başarıyla kotarmış. Film biraz da biyografi olması yüzünden zaman zaman tempo sorunu yaşasa da çok başarılı. Yönetmen özellikle genel ambiyans ve 60 yılların havasını yakalamk konusunda iyi iş çıkarmış. Kesinlikle izlenmesi gereken ileride kült olacak film.
Rated 26 Mar 2018
40
19th
Apart from Browning, everything in this watchable, but instantly forgettable gangster movie is borderline below-average.
Rated 13 Jan 2022
75
49th
13.01.2022 Kartal
Rated 20 Oct 2017
74
49th
A descent movie. Tom Hardy yet again nailing it big time. But the romantic part is not in place here. It could have been so much better. Just watch it to enjoy the Hardy greatness.
Rated 13 Aug 2016
63
44th
Throws you in at the deep end of the East End but fails at times to give you enough insight into navigating it effectively. Hardy keeps you grounded though with his two great performances.
Rated 25 Dec 2022
100
63rd
great movie
Rated 29 May 2020
40
23rd
Tom Hardy is great, but it's subpar pretty much everywhere else. The story is all over the place because there's the crime plot, the mental health plot, and the romantic plot, none of which are particularly great. Also, the voice over is quite annoying.
Rated 18 Apr 2016
84
77th
Tom Hardy is amazing as always. Not many actors today have his screen presence. See this movie for his performance(s). But bring your British translator.
Rated 15 May 2016
52
39th
Tom Hardy is alway good to watch but this movie ain't much.
Rated 16 Feb 2017
51
35th
considering the subjects involved this is pretty dull. A couple of cockney gangster comedy moments but plenty more time to consider what odious shits these 'legends' were. A good double performance by Hardy.Tedious narration
Rated 23 Dec 2015
50
35th
Worth watching for Hardy.
Rated 08 Nov 2015
75
65th
Tom Hardy is a force of nature! The true legend. It starts off very promising but in the end it is just worth seeing for Hardy and Hardy alone - the narrative is a plundering mess with nowhere to go and no interest in getting there.
Rated 29 Sep 2016
74
42nd
Tom Hardy is very good in this film in both of his roles. However there does not seem to be much new in the script if you have seen other gangster films. There are some good scenes. Overall I recommend this film.
Rated 15 Sep 2015
6
44th
Slightly unconvincing but still entertaining.
Rated 04 Mar 2016
34
4th
Every year somebody shows up to the party parading around the puppet corpse of Goodfellas and it just ain't cute anymore. The traditional gangster movie is dead and all Legend is is cheap nostalgia for a long gone era.
Rated 20 Jan 2016
65
54th
tom hardy's flashier alter ego is about the only thing making this worthwile. everything else is mediocre, and if there's a gangster-story somewhere in here, i didn't see it. there's the occasional skirmish/stabbing and or shooting, but aside from that i never saw anything particularly criminal. they tend to hang around bars and DISCUSS crimnial stuff, though.
Rated 05 Sep 2016
61
47th
Having Hardy play twins works great. Good supporting cast. The backdrop of the sixties is cool and convincing. Unfortunately, the story is rather predictable, despite the narrative twist in the end and it never really engaged me. Maybe if they had spent more times showing the Crays being gangsters, rather than dealing with bookkeepers and money men.
Rated 28 Feb 2016
43
31st
A highly fictionalized script, one of those tiresome combinations of sentimentality and snark. The McVitie murder scene is emblematic of how shamelessly everything is spun to be about the twins' relationship, Reggie's girl Frances, and other personal drama. Ths violence is at once a bit excessive and yet prettied-up to be screen-friendly. It's Tom Hardy, in arguably his finest performance, and an excellent supporting cast, who make this engaging for all its flaws.
Rated 12 May 2020
45
7th
Tom Hardy is great and that's about it.It is so generic in almost every way:boring directing and cinematography and the story ,where in theory could be incredibly interesting and fun, just follows every familiar gangster movie cliche so it never truly grabbed my attention.I was mostly bored throughout.
Rated 26 Jun 2016
64
44th
Hardy gives you a reason to watch a standard totally typical gangster flick.
Rated 16 Jan 2016
70
26th
Tom Hardy was brilliant in this and the dialogue is great, but overall it was chock-full of gangster movie contrivances often veering into predictable territory.
Rated 22 Dec 2015
50
21st
Empty and soulless vessel carrying a fun Tom Hardy performance.
Rated 08 Dec 2016
72
47th
There's not much of a plot, but Legend is worth seeing purely for Tom Hardy's performance
Rated 13 Sep 2015
50
24th
While the film is largely entertaining, Hangeland's uninspired script presents the notorious criminals in far too playful a manner, and this light-hearted handling of the material, combined with Hardy's cartoonish Ronnie Kray performance, prevent the film from being taken at all seriously. Hardy's Reggie is the highlight but the supporting characters lack any punch, and the narration is horrid.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
14
22nd
Tom Hardy is brilliant in Legend, but unfortunately the script is pretty dull. The movie spends more time on the romantic/sexual relationships of the brothers, rather than on the gangster part. Rob disapproves.
Rated 11 Aug 2016
85
63rd
Tom Hardy definitely made an impression on me with this film. Sometimes it is hard enough to play one convincing role but he nailed two. Films like this are pretty straight forward and dont delve too far from the norm. It is an easy film to like and it is a good film to add to the list of seen. It wont leave you breathless or define a masterpiece but it does keep you entertained.
Rated 07 Mar 2016
89
46th
1399: not bad ! this movie remind me tha Lawless! but that one is much better than this!
Rated 07 Jan 2016
60
89th
While the lower budget 2-part films The Rise of the Krays (2015) & The Fall of the Krays (2016) tells almost the exact same Krays story, Legend (2015) goes and has a bit of fun with it. Tom Hardy plays the part of both twins and they make the grotesque mafia take-over into literary a bloody comedy! Nothing like some black comedy to make the day okay!
Rated 15 Sep 2015
35
1st
All aspects of film form are used as a crutch for this boring ass movie.
Rated 11 Feb 2016
60
52nd
The only legendary about "Legend" is the performance of Tom Hardy. My review here : http://opinion-as-a-moviefreak.blogspot.be/2016/02/legend-2015.html
Rated 10 Jan 2021
52
53rd
Hardy is great, and there is some fun and surprises to be had. The movie just doesn't have much to add to the gangster genre. I wanted to root for somebody, and Browning's Francis is all there is to latch on to on a human level.
Rated 15 Nov 2023
52
35th
Tom Hardy is pretty incredible in this classic rise and fall mob story. That said, it doesn't measure up to the standard set by Scorcese. Goodfellas this ain't

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