Legacy (II) (2010) User Reviews

Not a 9 or 10 star film

[byronhold · 5/10 · 23 March 2021]

The biggest problem with this film is the pacing. It's as slow as can be for the first hour and a half. The acting was pretty solid, with the exception of lead actress Kyrie Maezumi. She was completely unconvincing and I suspect was only cast because of her looks. I did like the twist at the end of the film, but the mind numbing first half negated it. I would have rated this a four star film, but I added a star out of sentimentality over the casting of Christopher Pennock. Sorry , but I'm a big Dark Shadows fan.

Falling Asleep In My Chair

[NinjaXCV · 3/10 · 13 June 2019]

Dont be fooled by the stellar reviews from those people probably associated with the production of this film (you can tell since they spend most of the review giving you the actor's backgrounds and character description instead of focusing on the actual plot). It's your basic low budget, bad horror movie that's VERY predictable and cliche. It's not scary. It's not funny. There really is no tension or suspense at all, the kills are quick and basically uninteresting because you don't care about the character who's dying. You can easily predict the characters who die because they don't have much screen time, so they're just fodder for the killer. Everyone wears their intentions on their sleeve. There is no subtlety. The reporter finds more in depth clues than the two FBI agents who discover next to nothing the entire film and then question it when they're provided with proof instead of actually checking into it. Maybe check people's phone records or possibly their backgrounds if you're an agent of the Bureau, you have those resources. The acting is decent for a low budget flick, except the sheriff has a tendency to mumble a lot which makes him hard to hear. If you're a real horror fan then you'll find that there's not a big twist at the end, it's kinda what you'd expect.

Devon On Film/Palm Springs Desert Sun Review: LEGACY

[Devononfilm · 9/10 · 11 June 2011]

Yesterday I received a screener for a soon to be released to DVD film which I reviewed when it premiered at the Camelot Theater in Palm Springs last year. The film is entitled Legacy, and as the closing credits rolled, I rushed back to my original review to see if my thoughts at the time still held true. I am happy to report they do. My words at the time: The movie is at once beautifully filmed, smartly directed, and certainly well acted. And the writing is very clever. But two things stand out above all else. Firstly, it is scary. VERY scary. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. And funny. There are moments of much needed comic relief that work on every level. The ending threw me for such a loop. I never saw it coming. The film's acting standouts include Wolfgang Bodison ("A Few Good Men", "Akeelah And The Bee"), Will Wallace ("The Thin Red Line", "I Am Sam"), Oscar Torre ("Caine", "Libertad"), and relative newcomers Kyrie Maezumi, Francesca Brown, and Cazzy Golomb. Meazumi (known for her work on the daytime drama series "Passions") and Golomb play sisters who are at once beautiful and alternately disarming and vague throughout. Maezumi is such a fine actor that she pulls off a subtlety of character that is brilliant in its scope. A lesser actress would have likely gone over the top in the portrayal of the troubled Ari, the daughter of a serial killer trying to deal with her horrid past. The character certainly is unique, and Ms. Maezumi plays her with a tone of indifference which had me questioning her, mistrusting her, then loving her, throughout this roller-coaster ride of a story. It all comes together on screen in a way that left my partner and I talking about her performance for hours afterward. Ms. Golomb was equally unnerving in her portrayal of the younger sister who starts off as a sickeningly sweet stereo-type before morphing into a wonderfully deviant profile in manipulation. The chemistry between these fine actresses makes the film much more than a thrill piece. It truly is a fun throwback to the Hitchcock school of suspense. Very little blood, very high intensity. Ms. Brown, a knockout and hugely talented British actress, plays Tandi Lewis, a no nonsense Shock Journalist with a quick wit that leaves everyone she encounters a bit worse for wear. The character of Rick Larsen, the hapless sheriff pulled into a storm of bad news by a hot younger woman, is played with a fine flare by Will Wallace. The true tragic figure here, Wallace has a field day portraying a guy who's soul is far more tortured than even he is aware. But its Wolfgang Bodison who is the film's true high point on the acting end. He comes in late, yet manages to almost steal the show as a charming yet all business FBI agent bent on covering his boss's inexperience by leading the charge to find the killer, all the while adding a humor and poise that shine bright. His boss, played by Alisa Schulz, a "Cosmic Radio" alum, has such a powerful underlining vulnerability that you are left pulling for her even when it's clear she is on shaky ground and in way over her head in the investigation. Its hard to review this film without giving away too much of the ending, but I will say this: Legacy is deserving of attention from all lovers of suspense. It pulls you in, scares the hell out of you, then drops you on your head with a twist ending that leaves your jaw in your lap. Really great indie filmmaking, and Mr. Savage is a director well on his way to greatness. After viewing a few of his works now at film festivals and premieres, my opinion stands firm. He just gets better with every film. Legacy will be available July 12th through Osiris Entertainment (www.osirisent.com) on Netfilx, etc.

On the edge of my seat the entire film

[malspaugh2000 · 10/10 · 11 May 2011]

Wow. I was so scared... At every turn I was on the edge of my seat. A must see of (who done it) thriller films.... The lead actress is so hot and the rest of the cast are true pro's at mystery and suspense. It is about a girl that comes home to where she grew up and was taken away by her father twenty years before. He was a serial killer and left a path of blood and corpses in his wake. After her return things again turn to blood and destruction for this small town. Everyone is afraid to go out of their homes thinking maybe the father has returned to town to seek more revenge on them. He was never caught and his where-abouts remain a mystery. The ending blew me aways as I did not see it coming. I will definitely tell all my friends to lock the doors turn out the lights and watch at their own risk...