As a vehicle for Tom Hardy's acting chops, Legend is a home run. Reggie is sophisticated, methodical, affable Ronnie is impulsive, unpredictable, paranoid. He owns the roles, and despite their identical looks you feel that they're completely different people because of how well Hardy portrays them. Seeing Tom Hardy on screen, whether he's playing Reggie, Ronald, or both, is absolutely captivating. Legend is a gripping movie, there's no doubt about it.
