Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Paul Anderson, Christopher Eccleston, David Thewlis, Taron Egerton, Paul Bettany, Colin Morgan, Chazz Palminteri, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Spruell, Mel Raido
Certificate: 18
Genre: Gangster, Crime
Awards: None
In this Kray twins biopic, Hardy plays both the cool headed Reggie and the mentally insane Ronnie as they take over London and experience their rise and fall. The two characters seem incredibly different and show off Hardy's acting ability to an even further degree this year.The story is narrated by Reggie's love interest Frances (Browning) and her character is also a shining star as she gets more and more caught up with Reggie and Ronnie's life until it all flies into a never ending spiral. The rest of the supporting cast is filled with veteran actors such as Eccleston's obsessive police detective, Thewlis's brilliant scheming legal ally and Bettany's sinister crime boss as well as upcoming actors like Anderson's top goon and Morgan and Egerton's lackeys. Whilst some are given more time to shine than others, they make a eclectic collection of characters that keeps you entertained throughout.
Legend isn't as ground breaking as the British gangster films of Guy Richie or even Mathew Vaughn's Layer Cake, but it is still very enjoyable, very glamourised but that is what one would expect from a film called Legend.
****Good
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