The Lord of Darkness seeks to create eternal night by destroying daylight and marrying a fairy princess is opposed by the forest boy Jack and his allies.
The cool costumes and set designs almost make it worthwhile, so long as the sound's turned down and you don't have to hear the witless dialogue
Apollo Guide
May 27, 2002
Could have been a genre classic if it had benefited from a meatier screenplay and a studio that didn't butcher the final product.
Sci-Fi Movie Page
November 06, 2007
Thatcher. Reagan. Flock of Seagulls. These weren't the only evil things from the 1980s. There were also Hollywood fantasy movies such as this one . . .
The movie is enchanting and has moments of magic, but it's an utter train wreck, overwhelmed by cheesy special effects, dialogue writ insanely large, and a kind of goofy plot.
Q Network Film Desk
June 13, 2002
Perhaps ahead of its time, certainly too ambitious for its budget and its era, Legend is nevertheless a fascinating film
Chicago Sun-Times
January 01, 2000
All of the special effects in the world, and all of the great makeup, and all of the great Muppet creatures can't save a movie that has no clear idea of its own mission and no joy in its own accomplishment.
