Review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) by Sunny S — 07 Mar 2008

SPOILER (sort of) - her burning. Dear God, why does she have to go out like that...

This review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) was written by Sunny S on 07 Mar 2008.

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

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By Derrek W (14) on 13 Apr 2012

I love all things Saint Joan. Especially this…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 19 Oct 2013

Jovovich, Besson's 24-year-old ex-wife, hasn't a clue how to project shadings, interior emotions, character or personality…

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By Levonne P (88) on 01 Jan 2013

A wonderful movie. I am a big lover of the Joan of Arc story, and always watch anything having to do with it. This one is among the top of the list…

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By Hung-Ya L (416) on 25 May 2015

Interesting in parts but the movie really never catches it's stride....flat and all over the place headache of a film…

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By Mike L (1,553) on 04 Oct 2012

Given, I only saw 2/3 of this movie the cinematography was outstanding, the story line couldn't keep up. I think a re-watch is in order…

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By Mario J (320) on 22 Dec 2012

Vamos que Milla Jovovich realiza su papel de manera espectacular, la historia de Juana de Arco es muy sonada pero las actuaciones hacen que…

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By Bradley K (274) on 06 Oct 2013

Not the disaster it has been labelled but most of the magic of the first bald of the film is undone in the second…

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By Edward Guthmann (364) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 10 Oct 2016

Isn't some sober history lesson that bogs down in long speeches and tedious facts…

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By Brenda H (54) on 07 Mar 2015

Jovovich is badly miscast. Not a bad portrayal entirely, but not the portrait of this great woman that needs to be painted…

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By Duncan K (642) on 07 Dec 2013

Joan of Arc is more or less legend, so no one really knows exactly what happened or even if it did happen at all…

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