Legend Film Review

Finished watching Legend, directed by Brian Helgeland and staring Tom Hardy, Christopher Eccleston, Colin Morgan and Emily Browning. The film opens up with Reginald Kray (Tom Hardy) meeting with detective Nipper Read (Christopher Eccleston) outside his home as Reggie heads to the house of his driver Frankie Shea (Colin Morgan) where he meets his future wife, Frankie's sister Frances (Emily Browning) for the first time where Reggie asks her out. Once in the car Reggie ditches Read in a nearby alleyway as he heads to the local Asylum to meat his twin brother Ronald (Also played by Tom Hardy) as their gang gets Ronald released by threatening his doctor so the twins can continue to build their organisation throughout London. Overall this was a great film as it delved into the setting of 1960's London well, thanks to the use of props, costumes and music of the time period. The story itself is captivating while the narration from Frankie's point of view gives an almost look back feel to the film. The use of camera shots and editing helps make the Kray twins fit on screen organically, even the fight between the two flows well with in the scope of the film with the use of point of view shots. 8.5/10.