Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway

A young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors.

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R, 158 min.

Directed by: Luc Besson

Release Date: November 12, 1999

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DVD Release Date: October 30, 2001

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  • October 27, 2009
    I think they did a pretty good job of telling the true story. Milla did a great job and the cast was phenominal.
  • October 17, 2009
    Not bad. Seems to check out historically, and there was plenty of good action and decapitation for the whole family. The only parts that I don't really follow are the whole creepy voiced under-eye-skin Jesus and the Dustin Hoffman imaginary friend. I guess they threw those in t...( read more)o remind us that God didn't really send her on the mission? Aside from that, great actors and acting. This was back when Milla Jovovich was hot, before she started to only do roles where she is an action star. I especially liked her completely freaking out and screaming like a mad woman in the first few battles. The army captains were clad in great costumes, and they were all very likable. However, they didn't do what all great war movies do, and that's kill off the likable captains in interesting ways. Oh well.
  • September 14, 2009
    With a great cast and a great script, Besson's adaptation of the classic story is faithfully brought to life in what is, an unfairly underrated film.
  • June 25, 2008
    Great epic with some great BLOODY Battles! I love it
  • June 19, 2008
    inspiring, girl power and all that
  • November 10, 2009
    Milla plays the medieval saint, Joan of Arc, a young woman who would inspire and lead her countrymen until her execution at the age of nineteen BUT instead of inspiring she came off as whiny, screeching, fanatical loon. Oh and the dialogue is absolutely terrible. This was set in ...( read more)the 15th century, so why were the actors speaking like it is in modern times???This sword and sorcery epic by Besson is quite a disappointment. A 3 hours torture.
  • October 24, 2009
    Lackluster pageantry, Dick Tracy style English villainy and mish-mash of nationalities aside, Besson's narrative emphasis is so broad in its sweep, and his use of religious symbolism so literal, that Joan of Arc is nothing more than an unattainably pious figure in an empty, victi...( read more)mless, medieval landscape. If there was any significant meaning or depth to the persona of Joan it certainly isn't seen in this glorified Renaissance fair, played over-zealously by Milla Jovovich. When in the final eight minutes we do see something resembling her human side it only feels tacked on and obligatory. It's as if to remind us (or the screenwriters reminding themselves) that she was not France's virgin Mary, but indeed a person living a life and trying to fight a war while remaining true to her beliefs.

    Trivia: The French probably got their asses kicked for so long due in part to their bowl shaped haircuts, which I assume are historically accurate given their hideousness.
  • October 22, 2009
    Terrible, only relief is John Malkovich and a refreshing, but miscast Dustin Hoffman.
  • October 9, 2009
    a good history realistic
  • October 3, 2009
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  • workdogdismal
    August 25, 2007
    The messeger . was a very iteresting movie. It was very similar to the 2007 Movie call 300,and the movie gladiator.

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