The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

A real triumph ,very graphic and intense,outstanding, full of surprises movie. Absolutely astonishing. Highly recommended. One of the best truely a masterpiece film ever made.Love it!!!... Full review

Joan of Arc a spoiled brat? Well that is at least the impression that this horrid movie on the life of Joan of Arc (Milla Jovovich) made on me. Her attitude makes you dislike her from the start. At times you... Full review

If you are wondering about Luc Besson's vaguely heretical "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" try to imagine a cross between "Excalibur" and "Heaven's Gate". It looks great but the basic story gets lost in the histrionics and... Full review

The scenes of combat are visceral and exciting but I'd have to say that this movie is genius if for no other reason than the fact that the incredible degree of ambiguity in the film remains completely and utterly unresolved... Full review

I think this movie had some amazing pagan influences. It seems as if the gods were talking to her. They were giving her some amazing things to do! I think that anyone who likes pagan themes should watch this movie!... Full review

This film is one of the greatest and most powerful movies I have ever seen! It has to do with war, freedom, and belief. Absolutely astonishing, Milla Jovovich puts on an amazing performance. Strong in both belief and drama, The Messenger:... Full review

95% of all the characters (Incuding the french and the English) speak with an mid-west American accent. The castings of characters is horrendous, from the king of France to the extras. Poor acting follows the entire film . Comparing The Messenger... Full review

oh yes i have to say off the bat way to go milla jovovich i can't see anyone playing joan of arc better then she can the movie is outstanding to begin with and it has alot of gory scenes just... Full review

This film shows a modest attempt to try and recreate the emotions and bitterness between England and France between 1337-1453. While the acting is good and an ambitious budget delievers results the storyline is disfigured and portrays an aimless blood bath... Full review

they made joan of arc look insane. i loved the movie until the trial. other than that i believe, by most accounts, it's pretty accurate.... Full review

That's my chief complaint with this film.....Though I'm a sucker for historical dramas and epics, the way....Jovovich takes his weird Charles and multiplies it times 10..... ... Full Review

Passion Of Joan Of Arc [Special Edition] However, given the fact that this print of the movie was thought to have been lost, there´s really little room for quibbling. Most notable is actress Renée Falconetti´s anguished visage. ... Full Review

I am big fan of Luc Besson, whose "La Femme Nikita" (which he wrote and directed) and "Kiss of the Dragon" (which he wrote and produced) are two of my favorite action movies.....it would become this boring, especially with so many bloody battle scenes and great American actors involved.....The movie is very boring.....It is a boring movie, folks.....All of the above being said, "The Messenger" is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen..... ... Full Review

, Rivette's four-hour epic Joan the Maid ranks near the greatest of them all, Carl Dreyer's 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc....there is only one sound track.... ... Full Review

The biggest knock against director Luc Besson is that he's always been more concerned with capturing a beautiful visual moment than with telling a story. Also, the restored score (a ludicrously tinny soundtrack by Eric Serra) is hardly an improvement over the Bill Conti music that was tacked onto the original U.S. release of the film. ... Full Review

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson Playing Joan of Arc on the stage and doing the same thing in the movies are apparently two very different things, because the role is known for defeating film actresses both great and small. ... Full Article

Better today than tomorrow. Favorite Movie Quote: "You seem a little wealthy to be a servant of God, don't you think?" Luc Besson (Léon, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, Danny the Dog, Transporter 1, 2, and 3)) can always... ... Full Article

THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC: Historical drama.Starring Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman.Directed by Luc Besson.Written by Andrew Birkin and Luc Besson. ... Full Article

The tale of the 'Maid of Lorraine' has been told countless times on the screen, with a new version every decade or so for a different generation. ... Full Article

From Amazon : 1999 may be remembered as the year of Joan of Arc: NBC created a miniseries in her honor, Carl Dreyer's long-lost The Passion of Joan of Arc was discovered in a mental hospital, and Facets re-released Jacques... ... Full Article

I just saw The Messenger , and I am in wholehearted agreement with much of your review. The film is jarringly inconsistent in tone and glosses over key elements of the storyfor example, we skip from Joan the child to... ... Full Article