| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Alex Ioshpe |
| MPAA: Rated R for strong graphic battles, a rape and some language.
Runtime: France:160
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| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Frankie Paiva |
| The story of Joan of Arc is an often told one. Why? That was the question this
movie seemed to keep asking me. Why is this story such a popular one when it
deals with such heavy themes as Jesus, war, and death? During and after I
viewed The Messenger:...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Greg King |
| JOAN OF ARC (M).
(Columbia Tristar/Gaumont)
Director: Luc Besson
Stars: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin Hoffman, Rab
Affleck, Vincent Cassel, Tchecky Karyo, Pascal Greggory, Richard Ridings,
Desmond Harrington, Timothy West, Carl...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Max Messier |
| [filmcritic.com presents a review from guest writer Max Messier. You
can find the review with full credits at
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| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Although the exact reasons for their estrangement have not been made
public (aside from the catch-all "irreconcilable differences"), after
seeing _The_Messenger_, I can only conclude that Milla Jovovich's
woefully unconvincing performance as the title...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Jamey Hughton |
| Retelling the classic story of Joan of Arc has been a popular trend this
year. Earlier this May, Leelee Sobieski played the passionate title role
in the top-rated miniseries that debuted on CBS. And now, director Luc
Besson has delivered his version of...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Jeremiah McVay |
| Director: Luc Besson
Screenwriters: Luc Besson, Andrew Birkin
Country: France; Year: 1999
Rating (4 star system): **1/2 more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Paul X Foley |
| It’s so tempting to make fun of this movie. Luc Besson (“La
Femme Nikita,” “The Fifth Element”) insisted on casting his
girlfriend in the title role over the objections of the original
director, who was fired from the project. Milla...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Bryant Frazer |
| THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC
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GRADE: C- more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by John Beachem |
| Luc Besson, possibly best known to American audiences for "The Fifth Element",
has an extraordinary visual imagination. While most audience members didn't
seem to care for the plot of his last film, it can hardly be denied that "The
Fifth Element" looked...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| "The Messenger" is a great movie that doesn't know when to quit. So in an
effort to enhance your viewing pleasure allow me to deliver this message,
"Leave the theater when Joan is captured." more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Berge Garabedian |
| Director Luc Besson decided to give the lead role of Joan of Arc to a lesser
known actress named Milla Jovovich, a woman probably best known for her part
in Besson's own ode to science-fiction called THE FIFTH ELEMENT. A balsy
move on his part,...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Jonathan F Richards |
| With "The Messenger", Luc Besson fulfills the promise he showed in
"The Fifth Element". That one was confused and pretty bad. This one is
truly awful.
Begin with little 8-year-old Joan (Jan Valentine), after her umpteenth
confession of the...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Michael Elliott |
| DIRECTED BY: Luc Besson
STARRING: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin
Hoffman
WRITTEN BY: Luc Besson, Andrew Birkin
RATED: R for strong graphic battles, a rape, and some language.
SCRIPTURE
REFERENCES:...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Homer Yen |
| Sinner or Saint? Heretic or Savior? The history
surrounding Joan of Arc has been subject to plenty of
interpretation by scholars over the last 5 centuries.
And, it was only 500 years after her death that the
Vatican finally canonized her. Why might...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Ark (1999) 1/2 star out of 4. Starring
Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Dustin Hoffman. Directed
by Luc Besson. more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Luc Bessons (The Fifth Element) well-intentioned but severely uneven
story of the Maid of Orleans brazenly portrays its heroine as more of a
delusional schizophrenic teen than a saint. But whos to say that she
wasnt really mental? Maybe were just...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| For moviegoers who think that the problem with today's cinema is its
reliance on subtlety and its lack of gore, Luc Besson (THE FIFTH
ELEMENT) has made just the movie for them, THE MESSENGER: THE STORY OF
JOAN OF ARC, a movie so over the top that it...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Eugene Novikov |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is an intelligent film with
intelligent ideas. It has a more-than-workable script and a first-rate
cast. Its problems lie in its tone and execution. Director Luc Besson
(the n is silent), whose last film was the...more |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Columbia Pictures/Gaumont
Director: Luc Besson
Writer: Andrew Birkin & Luc Besson
Cast: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin
Hoffman, Timothy West, Desmond Harrington, Vincent
Cassel, Tcheky Karyo, Richard...more |
