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    Legend

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    Looking at life of the Kray British gangster brothers was no simple task. Being involved in most of organized crime in London in the 50s and 60s, you'd naturally think the movie would be immersed with brutal action & perhaps even glimpses of life of old celebrities that frequented their Night Club.

    However, that is not primary direction that was taken instead looking at the relationship of the brothers and their sticking to each other through thick and thin, which eventually was their undoing. The divergent characters of these two, one being erratic & impulsive, the other being logical & systematic was superbly portrayed by Tom Hardy and no matter what flaws you find in the movie, his portrayal is reason enough to see it.

    Nevertheless, more action especially given the context would have certainly been welcome.

    Another point of contention, was the pacing of the movie. At 2h15 playing time, it could have been easily cut to a good 1h45. As it stands, there was a lot of discussion & foreplay into the word and lives of the Kray brothers & the climax is not as satisfying as you'd like it to be. Shortening of the movie would have played to its strengths by keeping a steady pace of action to keep the viewer engaged.

    That said, this is a good british gangster movie definitely worth the watch.

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    theonlysteve@  1.1.2016 age: 36-49 987 reviews

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