A young warrior boy named Jack must go on a quest to save Princess Lili and the world from the clutches of the evil Prince of Darkness.
Review:
I enjoyed this film very much.
The story is very intriguing and compelling. It is a neat take on fairy tale lore and gives it a dark tone.
I like the characters. Tom Cruise is believable as Jack. Maria Sara is beautiful and perfect as the princess. Jack's allies; Gump the elf, Oona the fairy, and Brown Tom and Screwball the dwarves are all very entertaining characters. Tim Curry steals the show as Darkness. He is terrifying, but at the same time, he is entertaining. In fact, this is one of those films where my favorite character happens to be the villain.
Ridley Scott did a great job with the directing. The cinematography is great and beautiful to look at. I like the sets and the scenery. I like the costumes and the make-up. The special effects, while seemingly dated in today's standards, are quite impressive for 1985. The action scenes are quite intense. Also, he music score is quite catchy. I can't think of a part of the film that I did not like.
The problem is that there are two different versions of the film. There is the theatrical cut and the director's cut. Both versions have different music scores. The music score in the theatrical cut is from Tangerine Dream, while the music score in the director's cut is from Jerry Goldsmith. Both are quite catchy music scores.
The theatrical cut has an opening narrative text that explains a bit too much of the plot and it lacks in character development. Also, it shows too much of the Darkness character. The director's cut has more character development, has the narrative text cut out and keeps Darkness mysterious up until the final act. So, if I had to pick which version I like better, I would say the director's cut. Even so, I recommend both versions of the film.
Overall, I was very impressed with the film and I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the fantasy genre.
In the end, I'll say "Legend", while it may seem dated, is quite an impressive dark fairy tale adventure that should be satisfying to fantasy lovers.
Max Scale:
8/10-Theatrical Cut
10/10-Director's Cut
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