Though the redemption/coming-of-age narrative is highly predictable-with Glover appearing intermittently only to dispense bromides-Clarkson, at least, remains reliable.
It does strive for substance and meaning in a way that gives it an unmistakable Barton Fink feeling, if nothing close to a Barton Fink sensibility.
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Washington Post
Washington Post
Despite the hackneyed script by John Posey, Legendary is not without merit, and the story works fairly successfully as a family drama between Cal, Mike and their single mother, played by the dependable Patricia Clarkson.
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Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
Entertainment WeeklyAdam Markovitz
A well-meaning dud.
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Orlando SentinelRoger Moore
Orlando SentinelRoger Moore
The script, by actor turned writer John Posey, has structural problems and motivational issues in between the cliches. And Cena, a few movies into his career, is still all presence and no acting.
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Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
A by-the-numbers sports drama with a death grip on clichés and acting every bit as flat as the mat, seems unlikely to draw much of a crowd.
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Boston GlobeTy Burr
Boston GlobeTy Burr
You'll come away from Legendary with no sense of what amateur wrestling is about.