
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronnie's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground.... (Full plot summary below)
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The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronnie's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground.
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| Daily Express (UK)Henry FitzherbertLegend is an unexpected thrill. You won't be weeping for the Krays exactly but you may have a sneaking sympathy for these very British, and ultimately very stupid, gangsters. |
| TheWrapSteve Pond"Legend" has Tom Hardy. Twice. And that's almost enough. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekWhile Helgeland's film as a whole is little more than a workmanlike job, many on both side of the Atlantic will respond to Hardy's energetic double turn as proof of his versatility. |
| The Patriot LedgerDana BarbutoThe pleasure is in watching Hardy, who's so good that nothing else measures up. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderA bruising, entertaining piece of crime cinema, with Tom Hardy doing great work as both twins. |
| The PlaylistOliver LytteltonIt’s worth the price of admission just to see Hardy’s Reggie performance, which is up among his best work. Still, the story could have perhaps used a more inspired hand at the helm. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenHardy and Emily Browning give excellent performances in this film, co-written and directed by Brian Helgeland ('42'). The story is compelling and the characters are interesting. It is a solid historical drama. |
| Uncut Magazine [UK]Michael Bonner[Helgeland's] work here is sharp, observant and mercifully he avoids the usual filmmaking clichés of depicting London. He casts well, too. |
| Fort Worth WeeklyKristian M. LinWhat could have been a blazing entry into the pantheon of great British mob dramas is instead a dish of stale pudding. |
| Time OutDave CalhounIn what is surely his finest hour, Tom Hardy plays both brothers. Much more than a gimmick, it’s like watching one side of a mind wrestle with the other – literally, in one explosive, fun-to-unpick fight scene. |