An epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love.
There's a vast psychodrama being played out on the Ludlow ranch, battles between generations, philosophies, races and sexes. And the landscapes, photographed by John Toll, majestically backdrop all the personal and cultural furies.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr 2014
fresh:
Check your cynicism at the door, and just revel in its enormity.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
2 Apr 2014
rotten:
Just when it starts to seem as if Legends might just turn into a pretty good movie, along comes some tired, soap-opera plot device.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr 2014
rotten:
The actors fit their roles exceptionally well, but Zwick rarely allows them the kinds of crucial, intimate moments that establish how the characters feel about each other.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
2 Apr 2014
rotten:
At first, the picture plays like East of Eden with a bonus brother; it gets sillier as it goes.