'Legend' features beautiful sets, an amazing production design, some truly spectacular imagery, incredible make-up, and dazzling visual effects for its time. This is the ultimate fantasy film with a princess, elves, fairies, goblins, unicorns (Oh, I love horses!!) and magic. And a good lead actor in the form of Tom Cruise.
So why then didn't I enjoy it that much? I loved the first act. It was beautiful, mesmerizing, and romantic. However, the second act introduces new characters and along comes the silly, slapstick humor that ruined everything. This seems to be an American trademark. Is it possible that Americans want this humor in a non-comedy? It's completely beyond me, but they obviously do. Unfortunately I can't relate to that, and instead it is distracting and annoying. Without this silly humor, it would have been an enjoyable action adventure fantasy.
Would I watch it again? No.
So why then didn't I enjoy it that much? I loved the first act. It was beautiful, mesmerizing, and romantic. However, the second act introduces new characters and along comes the silly, slapstick humor that ruined everything. This seems to be an American trademark. Is it possible that Americans want this humor in a non-comedy? It's completely beyond me, but they obviously do. Unfortunately I can't relate to that, and instead it is distracting and annoying. Without this silly humor, it would have been an enjoyable action adventure fantasy.
Would I watch it again? No.