Legend
Before Whitey Bulger, before Al Capone came two of the most notorious gangsters, London-based Reggie and Ronnie Kray. The Kray Twins were the forerunners of organized crime. The identical crime-lords - both roles played by Tom Hardy - might have been vicious thugs but they also rubbed shoulders with the wealthy and powerful, building their empire in the East End of London. Similar to American gangster Al Capone, the twins accrued glamorous lifestyles to cover up their brutal killings. If you can look beyond their barbaric ways, you'd find the Kray's underlying charm. Falling for Reggie, girlfriend-then-wife Frances (Emily Browning) tells the story as an omniscient narrator (even though she dies roughly two-thirds into the movie). Since her image of Reggie is obscured by love, in the beginning, he comes across as suave and sophisticated. Weary of Ronnie, Frances maintains her distance but still is fascinated by his quirky charm. As Dan Jolin from empireonline.com wrot