Review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) by Thomas F — 06 Mar 2008

I liked this, the strugling with faith, the new twist.

This review of The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) was written by Thomas F on 06 Mar 2008.

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

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 30 Nov 2012

The movie is a mess: a gassy costume epic with nobody at the center…

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By Scott R (2,451) on 25 Jul 2012

There were moments of promise where you could almost feel the communion with the divine, but then it is turned into poor acting and weak special…

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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 Field M (34) on 04 Mar 2013

Being a fan of the Historical Drama sub-genre I was expecting to enjoy this film immensely, unfortunately it was a real let down all-round…

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By Walter Addiego (380) for San Francisco Examiner (1,621) on 14 Nov 2017

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 Harry W (1,900) on 04 Nov 2015

Though I hardly had the biggest expectations for either Milla Jovovich or Luc Besson to fully deliver on a film about The Messenger: The Story…

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By Melody M (215) on 21 Mar 2012

Quello che Ã¨ bellissimo di questo film non sono le scene di battaglia (che pure sono molto belle…

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By Adam D (1,043) on 21 Jun 2013

Recently rewatched this film and found myself drawn back into the world of France during the Hundred Years War…

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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 Leo L (690) on 17 Feb 2018

The older I get the more enamored I become with this portrayal of Joan, in big part owing that to Mila Jovovich's performance - she is Joan of Arc…

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