Legacy

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Legacy

R

2010

1h 33m

Mystery & Thriller

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A former soldier (Idris Elba), who was once captured and tortured during a mission, has a mental breakdown while holed up in a Brooklyn hotel room.

Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

Aspiring for psychological drama rather than action movie, the film takes itself far too seriously.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2010

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Elba carries the lead role and the film.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Norm Schrager

Filmcritic.com

... the director has a good eye and a great lead actor to pull Legacy through.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 23, 2011

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Jeffrey Chen

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

As a showpiece for Elba, the movie functions well, and will probably be regarded mainly for being just that.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 13, 2011

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Alexander Pashby

Electric Sheep

A tight psychological thriller that punches well above its low-budget weight.

Oct 26, 2010

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Featuring plenty of visceral thrills and presented with more intelligence than many of the thrillers which spring from Hollywood strafing cliche bullets to little effect, it suggests everyone concerned is destined for bigger, better things in the future.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 19, 2010

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Wow Did not see that ending coming?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Dark psychological thriller as understood by a PTSD hampered hero. Deft portrayal by Elba.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Pretty good flick - Idris Elba - good acting

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Idris Elba is stunning. Movie is a bit uneven, but the ending makes up for it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Not sure what this movie was trying to be, but I think it failed in the end. Poor Dris. He had me looking forward to this one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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If you're looking for a star actor in a horrible movie, this is it! Although Elba is a great actor, he could not save this film from its horrible plot line, bland characters and choppy editing. The dialogue for the main character was basically inaudible, and there were no subtitles to depend on. The supporting cast performances were bland at most; casting a bad shadow on Elba, as he continues to give his best, which portrays him as an over-actor. The editing style did nothing for the flow of the story, thus adding to the one star rating. Overall, this was a haphazard attempt at an underdeveloped phycological thriller.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Synopsis

A former soldier (Idris Elba), who was once captured and tortured during a mission, has a mental breakdown while holed up in a Brooklyn hotel room.

Director: Eromose
Screenwriter: Eromose
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Strong Brutal Violence|Some Torture)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m