Legend (Ridley Scott)

Legend (Ridley Scott) 1985

• Director: Ridley Scott
• Based on the novel: no
• Cast: Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tom Curry, David Bennett, Alice Playton, Annabelle Lanyon, Tina Martin
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Tom Cruise – Edge of Tomorrow, Oblivion, Valkyria, War of the Worlds, Eyes Wide Shut, Interview with a Vampire, Born on the Fourth of July, Rain Man, Cocktail
• David Bennett – The Tin Drum
• Annabelle Lanyon – The Quatermass Conclusion, The Brothers
• Why? Someone recommended it, I don’t remember who
• Seen: 7 September 2019      

       Oh dear, the Lord of Darkness is going to destroy the sun forever. The evil goblins are sent to destroy the unicorns. Enter the lovely human princess Lili (Sara) and the lovely human whatever-he-is – free spirit? – Jack (Cruise) and they frolic together in the forest.

       It’s just a fairy tale – enchantments, fairies, evil, love, riddles. There isn’t much of a story but lots of visual effects. Quite a lot of plagiarism from The Sword in the Stone, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (thought it’s winter), Macbeth, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings.

       It tries hard but Aliens it’s not nor is it Gladiator or Thelma and Louise or any of Scott’s many other good films. Ultimately, it’s trite and boring, not my kind of film at all.

1* of 5 (Hal gives it 2, he thought the story was OK).