reggienunez Legend was Ridley Scott's follow up to his most personal film Blade Runner. And it was the start of his "average" phase. Legend is a decent film- it looks astonishing Ill give it that. But the story is basic and Tom Cruise is simply adequate. Tim Curry as the bad guy actually completely steals the show but overall this is just an okay film filled with pretty visuals. If you want to watch a fantasy there are other better films. Unless you're a fan of Ridley Scott or Tom Cruise I think you can safely avoid this.

Blueghost A stunningly good looking film, "Legend" is the kind of film that would happen if you took the best director who made the best looking commercials for TV, and gave him a fairy tale script to work with.It has that kind of a "selling a product" kind of care to it, for it you look at commercials at the time, there was a real upscaling of production values and care that went into their production. So much that commercials suddenly became noted for being excellent shot films unto themselves (side note, there was a whole topic and controversy that the commercials weren't selling the products, but being simply good short films that happened to have products in them at this time). suddenly sumptuous highly detailed sets, elaborate costumes, and bucolic locations.And that's kind of visually what Legend is all about. The story is pretty basic stuff, but the execution of it is why you go to see this movie. That, and the performances aren't that bad either. It's full of energy on all levels, but modulated by Ridley Scott's masterful direction. My one major critique is that this film needed a few more extras and other people or locations to show the kingdom that the princess was part of, because otherwise she rules over Jack, one peasant woman and her slumbering husband. There aren't even any guards or other knights to protect her, nor even a mother and father. Just Tom Cruise's character and a handful of forest spirits. That, and Cruise does seem to be in the crouched position for much of the film. Cruise's character, and perhaps the film as a whole in general, needed a little grounding, and perhaps a little grounding in the melee department. Give the fight some length, a sense of skilled peril as opposed to a simple fight with some cool moves. This is to say that the film as a visual piece is fully realized, but needed a few more characters and extras to complete it, with perhaps a couple more plot points to ram home the whole moral of the fairy tale. Otherwise it's a decent looking film. I'm not sure I'd watch it with regular dudes, but perhaps with fantasy fans who like medieval era fairy tales and so forth.Well, that's just my take.Enjoy.

roystephen-81252 First of all, I must admit that I haven't seen the much longer director's cut with Jerry Goldsmith's original score, but I will definitely check that one out and perhaps come back to re-evaluate Legend. The director's cut of Blade Runner completely shifted my opinion about that movie, and I see a lot of potential here, as well. (Moreover, the extended cuts of both Kingdom of Heaven and Gladiator are also better than their respective theatrical versions, and having seen what he cut out of Prometheus, it is safe to say that it's always worth giving a chance to the outtakes and long versions of Ridley Scott's movies.)Legend is a gorgeously designed and photographed dark fairy-tale, but unfortunately the theatrical version gradually sinks into boredom and falls to pieces by the end. The beginning, however, is stunningly beautiful. Thirty years later, the visuals are still jaw-dropping and for that alone, the film is definitely worth a watch. No other fantasy film has such a dreamlike quality that carries the sense of fairy-tale magic.Ridley Scott's fourth feature film could have been his fourth classic in a row – or is it? It all depends on the additional 30 minutes I have yet to see.

Anssi Vartiainen Legend is not a film you'd expect from director Ridley Scott, more known for historic and scifi films, yet when you look closer, you start to see the resemblance to his other films. The definite epic scope, the endless struggle between fluttering good and overpowering, almost invincible evil, the use of heavy shadows and colours, the amazing production values.Legend is an important film for the fantasy film genre because of how it looks. It was one of the first films of its genre where real money was spent on set designs and special effects. And it shows. It's a gorgeous film with a unique look that has influenced most films that succeeded it. Even if that unique look means making the whole world glitter worse than all of the Twilight films combined.The costumes are also some of the best we had seen until then and they hold up pretty well even today. Tim Curry's devil costume is especially impressive on all levels. It's iconic, scary, yet expressive design that's sure to leave a lasting impression.Unfortunately, it's not a perfect film. The story itself is not bad, but I get the sense that Scott bit off more than he could chew or simply couldn't properly transfer his idea on to the silver screen. It has the makings of an epic, but the stages do not reach suitable heights to impress and the characters feel flat.This last point is not helped by the actors. This was one of Tom Cruise's first film roles and while it's not one of his worst, you can still definitely see some of his worst habits and mannerisms in display. Mia Sara as Lili, the resident damsel in distress, is also not all that interesting or captivating, though she has her moments and is hold back by the clichéd script more than anything else.But then we have Tim Curry. And by gods, is he a sight to behold. His character, Darkness, is perhaps the only reason why this movie has gathered a cult following. He defines the trope darkness is sexy, with his smooth voice, ridiculously corny lines that he still makes work, somehow, and general presence that has never fitted him better than here, in an eight feet tall devil getup.Legend is worth a watch for fans of the fantasy genre. It helped move the genre forward, contains some amazing moments and is also very pretty film in general. The story and most of the characters are not amazing, but they're not bad either, and most everyone should find something they like here.