The Legend Movie Review: Saravanan’s vanity project is more a vibe than a film
The Legend is both a rehash of multiple plot points from blockbuster films and an extremely unique one-of-a-kind project
Avinash Ramachandran | Published: 28th July 2022
At one point in The Legend, which is essentially about a world-renowned scientist discovering a cure for diabetes, a newspaper headline reads, “Yes Cure Diabetes Possible.” Now, this could just be brushed away as plain ignorance, but in a film that revels in its own absurdity, it leaves us with a big question — Is Team The Legend aware of the kind of responses the film will elicit? While the jury might still be divided on this front, this gaffe was one of the many humorous sequences in The Legend, which is both a rehash of multiple plot points from blockbuster films and an extremely unique one-of-a-kind project.
Cast: Legend Saravanan, Prabhu, Urvashi Rautela, Suman, Vivek
Director: JD-Jerry
The first time we see Saravanan on screen, he is sending goons flying into the air, even as his well-gelled hair remains intact, and he is dressed straight out of a Khader Nawaz Khan Road Fashion Week. While not much can be said of his perennial poker face, his costumes are exemplary. This keenness on Saravanan’s looks, styling, and wardrobe is the most focus the makers have in the film, which otherwise exists to just fill in the gaps between elaborate action set-pieces and colourful song sequences. To give credit where it’s due, the makers do get the basic plot right. The ‘Medical Mafia’ is afraid that Saravanan’s discovery would put them out of business, and they use their entire might to put a stop to it. In between all the paraphernalia, including grating intentional comedy, and hilarious unintended ones, The Legend offers us a 160-minute joyride like no other.
Avinash Ramachandran 