Review of Legend (2015) by Justin F — 09 Feb 2016

My Mum is from the generation of people that still like to think that the world was a better and safer place when people like the Krays were around (tell that to Jack the Hat McVities family). None of those child molesters or dodgy types as she would say so how ironic that one of the brothers turns out to be one of the very same.

I've never been too keen on the glamourisation or romanticism of murderers or criminals and Legend did nothing to alter this. Hardy is very good but then he usually is at everything he does and I liked the look and feel of the film which was convincing throughout.

However, the film is just missing something. Maybe it's just that although I liked the interaction between the two brothers I just couldn't warm to either of them. I also didn't care too much when people got bumped off or put in prison.

I suppose the person I liked the most was Ronnie Krays mother in law (Tara Fitzgerald) who was not intimidated by the Krays and wore Black in protest to the wedding of her daughter Frances. Using a line that wouldn't be out of place in the film.

........she's a quality bird who doesn't mess.