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1. Legend
(2015, directed by Brian Helgeland)
Accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkTbO78L5k
At the time of publishing this Slideshare, Legend hadn’t won any awards
however the film trailer had been viewed 3,295,016 times.

2. Plot Summary
Based on a true story of London's most famous
and notorious gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie Kray,
who fascinated the public and ruled over a
criminal empire in the East End of London in the
Swinging Sixties becoming ‘gangster legends’. The
classic crime thriller set in the 1960s takes the
audience on a journey of the secret history they
made and the astonishing events that secured
the infamy of the Kray Twins.

3. Mise-en-scene: setting/location
The setting and location of the East End of London conveys a sense of ‘unground’, illegal and
dangerous glamour. The use of CGI birds-eye view shots of the industrial, smoke ridden,
cramped East End of London bustling with a vibrant, neon-lighted and alcohol infused night-life
creates an atmosphere of extreme underground vast control, a large empire and dominating
power; all of which is meticulous controlled by the wealthy Kray Twins. This makes the audience
feel in awe of the Krays enormous wealth, connections and power over London making it appear
they are ruling the city; highly influencing a sense of spectacle making the audience react with
shock and amazement at the eye-catching location shots attracting and addressing them to
watch the film.
Daytime shots of the East End of London streets, near the docks for example, showing an array
of laundry such as bed sheets, shirts and blankets hanging on the rope line between houses,
takes the audience back to the normality of possibly the Krays upbringing, reminding audiences
of the normal, working class and low income upbringing/childhood they had, returning back to
their ‘roots’; attracting a wide range of audiences of different classes possibly relating to their
own upbringing; attracting and addressing audiences to view the film at the exhibition stages.
The use of glamorous gambling and cocktail bars with the Krays playing poker conveys a sense of
glamour, wealth and congeniality making the Krays appear like socialites of the London bars and
pubs. This is further influenced by an East London flat supposedly owned by the Krays dressed in
props such as vintage, leather rectangular angular sofas, mirrored coffee and side tables,
extravagant cream silk lampshades, wide wooden television set and large, glass balcony window
showcasing the London skyline creating a powerful, dominating and elite feel.

4. Mise-en-scene: iconography and props
Props such as hand guns, large amounts of money wrapped in brown
paper or elastic bands, large wooden battens create an atmosphere of
underground, extreme danger and death-killing behaviour in the streets
of East London. The Krays are presented as gangsters heavily
dominating the East of London; threatening to kill victims for large
amounts of cash, constantly involved in underground, dodgy dealings of
money, shootings and hazardous and carefree, perilous illegal activity.
This influences a sense of spectacle and awe amongst the audience;
making members of the audience feel shocked, disgusted and petrified
of their life-threatening behaviour that built the dangerous reputation
they have today; further attracting and addressing audiences.
The use of hazardous explosives such as fireworks, gun activity, mass
shootings and abusive behaviour influences audiences to feel scared,
anxious and wary of the potential consequences may face the victims of
the Kray twins. This makes the audiences react with jeopardy and
suspense attracting and addressing audiences with the use of loud,
frightening, dominating sound effects, pacing orchestral heavy beat
soundtrack and dominating bold informative texts appearing on screen.

5. Mise-en-scene: colour and lighting
Dark atmospheric colour with little, basic and dull lighting creates an
atmosphere that is dominating, illegal and full of secretive activity completed
by the Kray twins. Therefore making the audience feel jeopardy and suspense
as the viewing isn’t easily clear, visible and eye-catching. The dark lighting
makes the audience feel spooked, uneasy and unsure of the motives and
objectives of the Krays, influencing the audiences that the Krays are up to
illegal activity that is anti-establishment and enigmatic; attracting and
addressing audiences.
The smoke from cigarettes, explosive fireworks and car exhausts makes the
feel of the film as ‘dirty’, carefree, perplexing and dangerous. Although the
Krays may appear to live a life of luxury, wealth and superiority, the illegal
criminal behaviour is evident. Dingy, dark and dank police cells, disowned
empty vacant warehouses dark alley ways and grubby, darkly painted, wet-
looking dank, dimly lit police stations create a sense of criminal-like
underground activity beneath the streets of London. This further attracts and
addresses audiences as it influences spectacle and awe due to the Krays
extreme, dangerous and life-threatening gangster behaviour; attracting and
addressing audiences.

6. Mise-en-scene: Make up and costume
1960s costume is worn throughout the trailer. Large, double breasted black suits
with white crisp shirts are worn by the Kray twins with their dark hair slicked
back with gel, cleanly shaven and dark, long, tweed overcoats worn over the top
of their suits creating a professional, neat and dapper outfit. Typical hats worn
in the 1960s are also used such as black woollen fedora hats with velvet/silk
detailing creating a spy-like, undercover and illegal feel to the Krays influencing
spectacle and awe at the expensively produced, extravagant fabrics being worn.
Also audiences may react with spectacle and awe at the debonair, erudite and
retro dressed Krays further attracting and addressing audiences.
The cast is male dominated as the gangster community consisted largely of men.
A female is regularly referenced who I believe in Ronnie Krays wife-to-be. Her
make-up is commonly natural with only a slick of red lipstick showcasing her
clear, porcelain complexion. She wears outfits typical of the 1960s period, for
example black velvet shift dresses with high necklines, ornate diamante dress
stud earrings with her hair commonly tied off her face in a low pony-tail or
lightly curled with heat rollers creating an graceful, chic and desirable look; all of
which is eye-catching, attractive and striking to the audience. She is the object
of desire by men such as Ronnie Kray. This is turn influences spectacle and awe
amongst the audience attracting and addressing them to come and view the
film.

7. Editing: sound and vision
The deep toned, heavy beat orchestral music with male-sung lyrics
makes reference to the twins (and largely male) dominating force. For
example the singer makes reference to ‘just run and scare’ and ‘so sure
of himself, his head in the air’ convey the gangster ridden London town
as dominated heavily by the male force, reminding audiences of the
Krays dictating, forceful and controlling power in the 1960s; making
audiences feel suspense and jeopardy due to the reputation they
upheld.
Sound effects such as low toned, dominating guitar ‘strums’ and heavy
‘thuds’ when titles and credits appear on screen make the audience feel
overwhelmed with suspense and jeopardy forcing them to witness the
eye-catching statements such as the release date, director and title of
the film; further attracting and addressing them to view the film. Loud
thuds are added when the music abruptly stops announcing the arrival
of ‘The Kray Twins’; making the audience be in awe of the dapper
appearance and glaring facial expressions making them feel scared,
worried and doubtful of their safety; attracting and addressing
audiences through powerful sound and vision.

8. Cinematography
Tracking shots involve the audience in the action following the journey of
the character as Ronnie Kray walks in front of his gleaming, polished and
expensive saloon car. This makes Ronnie Kray appear to be powerful,
dominating and independent when he appears to return home to his
upbringing back to the docklands area of the East End of London. This
makes the audience feel in awe and spectacle of the contrast between the
life he now lives and where he was brought up in poverty, low class, low
income and poorly maintained red bricked terraced housing
accommodation. This attracts and addresses audiences to view the film
with the use of eye-catching establishing shots making Ronnie Kray appear
commanding, governing and resilient.
2 person shots of Ronnie and Reginald Kray make the audience feel
overwhelmed with the power and authoritative presence in the room, as
shown on the bottom right and top right, making them feel in spectacle
and awe further attracting and addressing audiences to come and view the
film.

9. Title and Credits
Titles such as the films title and release is informative, commanding, bold
and eye-catching to the audience making them feel in awe and spectacle of
the film. This was projected at the end of the film so it would remain fresh
in their minds further attracting and addressing audiences.
The use referencing the directors name ‘Brian Helgeland’, his previous
works achievement such as ‘From Academy Award Winner’ and from the
‘screenwriter of L.A Confidential and Mystic River’ attracts a wide range of
audiences due to the viewing of this previous work as well gaining new
audience members due to his successful accolades and award winning, at
the Academy awards, for example. This attracts and addresses audiences as
it is boldly written in black font on a pale, dimly lit background creating an
underground, illegal and criminal-like feel.
The use of slogans such as ‘Witness the True Story of the Twins who ruled a
city’ reminds audiences of the extremely strong, dominating capability of
the Krays influencing them to find out more information about possibly 2
gangsters they had never heard of before; attracting and addressing a
wider audience.
The use of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
helps build a buzz pre-release by the distributors influencing the use of
hashtags such as #Legend or with reference to the films famous association
with actors/actresses such as #TomHardy or #BrianHelgeland building up a
wider, global audience of potential viewers.