Review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) by Kevin C — 21 Nov 2007

Good storyline, good acting by Jovovich, good cinematography.

This review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) was written by Kevin C on 21 Nov 2007.

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc has generally received positive reviews.

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By casting model-turned-actress (and his now-estranged wife) Milla Jovovich as the Maid of Orleans, Besson gives us an over-amped spectacle…

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By Lisa Alspector (408) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Oct 2014

Luc Besson--and Andrew Birkin wrote the pandering, adolescent screenplay for this pseudosubversive hagiography, and nearly every scene screams…

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