Despite its undeniable thematic richness, ‘Legacy’ marks a slight return for Georgian director Géla Babluani.

Laced with subtle comedy, Legacy is certainly an affectionate, oddball look at the lives of small town Georgians, but the meandering story, and it’s surprisingly simple pay off, is not quite satisfying enough to make it all worthwhile.

A Hitchcockian atmosphere conjures up some genuine suspense but it loses points for falling into the realms of melodrama in the final moments.

An air of inevitability punctuates the picture and the lives of the lead characters are under-explored as the directors' focus on tourist ignorance of cultural differences at the expense of any real tension.

A deftly blended melange of European styles, from the wide-open vistas reminiscent of Russian cinema to moments of intimate absurdity echoing Antonioni.

The Legacy shows that simple films can work. The film doesn't need anything too ostentatious or amazing to sell the story.