Legacy (2010 film)

Legacy (also known as Legacy: Black Ops)[1] is a 2010 psychological thriller film directed by Nigerian/British director Thomas Ikimi and produced by Black Camel Pictures. The film premièred at the Glasgow Film Festival on 28 February 2010 and was released theatrically in the United States on 15 October 2010. The film stars Idris Elba from The Wire (who was also executive producer), William Hope, Eamonn Walker and Richard Brake amongst others.

Legacy
Directed byThomas Ikimi
Produced by
  • Thomas Ikimi
  • Idris Elba
  • Jessica Levick
  • Arabella Page Croft
  • Kieran Parker
Written byThomas Ikimi
Starring
Release date
Country
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot synopsis

The story follows Malcolm Gray (Elba) taking sanctuary in a Brooklyn motel room as his mind slowly unravels. He deals with the repercussions over his past and the rise of his brother Darnell (Walker), a ruthless senator, bent on getting into the White House. It becomes clear that all may not be as it seems.

Cast

Production

Director Thomas Ikimi stated at the premiere that, unable to find funding for the film in the UK, he went to Nigeria and was given funding based purely on the fact that he was a Nigerian director rather than on the script itself. He also apologized to the crew for his bad mood throughout filming due to the tightness of the budget and timetable.

The film was completed on the morning of the premiere (28 February 2010), and filmed entirely in Scotland despite being set in Brooklyn.

Reception

Xan Brooks of The Guardian gave the film two out of five starts, saying "it feels like a one-act play that dreamed it was a first-person shooter game."[1]

References
  1. Brooks, Xan (10 March 2011). "Legacy: Black Ops – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2019.)
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