Movie Review
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc came out in 1999 and stars Milla Jovovich as Joan and the movie was directed by Luc Besson. I do not recommend anyone watch The Messenger until they have a compete understanding of the real history of Saint Joan of Arc and by then most people will be like me and not be able to watch this movie. I tried to watch it again to write this review but I could not make it through to the end. Simple put, the Joan portrayed in the The Messenger bares little resemblance to the Joan I have come to know and love from studying her real history and from reading the actual words that she spoke. I could write a long review detailing all the historical problems but instead I will provide a link to an excellent review by Ron Maxwell, a movie producer renowned for his historically accurate movies like Gettysburg and God's and Generals:
Read Ron Maxwell's review of The Messenger
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