Review of Legend (1985) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 16 Nov 2015
The movie was written and directed by Brian Helgeland, whose screenplay for “L.A. Confidential” (1997) won an Oscar — deservedly so, for the skein of plot required a steady hand. Legend, by contrast, pummels us into believing that it has a plot, where none exists.
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This review of Legend (1985) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 16 Nov 2015.
Legend has generally received mixed reviews.
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