Reviews: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc [Blu-ray]

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc [Blu-ray]

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"JOAN OF ARC" THE MINISERIES IS WAY BETTER

Sexy actress, wrong role. Great opening start for the movie.

1%THOUGHT PROVOKING. INSPIRING.

1%So much intellect, so little understanding.

1%Epic

1%A good movie--a different perspective.

educational stanpoint

1%Definately worth watching movie

1%Horrible and Inaccurate

1%An entertaining movie with an unfortunate message

1%not perfect...but still great

1%Discovering A Three-Hour Oscar-Worthy Epic : Five Stars

1%Milla enlivens the legend of a hero

1%Joan ...

1%Religous Based Thriller - Demonstrating Fear of Church

1%History Coming to Life

0%very satisfied

1%A medieval peplum film

0%This film should be sent to the stake!

0%Ending Ruined Entire Movie

0%Starts Off Nicely

1%Good movie, just a not so good portrayal of Joan of Arc

1%Was she really crazy?

1%NO TRUTH-This is not based on any historical fact.

1%5 STARS???? I SAY 6

0%Everytime I Try to Watch This I Fall Asleep

0%French Garbage

1%Not accurate of worth watching.

0%the best movie ever made

1%From stone(r) to Joan

1%Return to Sender, Postage Due

1%"I NEED TO CONFESS!" ~ The Fragile, Tormented Psyche Of A Legendary Saint

1%The Medium is the Messenger

1%I think much has been missed about this movie

1%Not great but it didn't deserve all of the bad criticism

0%well.....it was okay

1%Rank

1%A movie worth watching!

1%A Beautiful Mess

1%"Whatever!"

1%The Maiden Rides Again!

1%Challenging yet enjoyable.

1%A Novel Attempt Ruined by A Poor Screenplay and Bad Acting

1%Most Beautiful Movie Version of her Story

Compelling and moving

1%Abysmal doesn't even cover it.

0%Bashful's DVD Summary #040

0%Passionate and Inspiring!!!

1%Wrong Message

1%Sick & Twisted

0%True to History?

1%A TRUE EMBARASSMENT FOR ALL INVOLVED

1%Overly dramatical

0%Very historical

1%Why isn't there a 0 stars?

0%The Messenger

1%Is Jeanne a Heroine or Not?

1%Over Acting and Excessive Violence Killed this Movie

1%Burn this film at the stake!

An irreverent portrayal

0%My kind of history lesson

A Saint???

1%Doesn't Represent Jean d'Arc

1%The Amphetamine Maid

0%A great and an Enchanting Epic Motion Picture

1%challenge a legend?

INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE ! THIS MOVIE IS ALMOST FRENCH !

1%One dimensional "movie"

1%$50 Million Arthouse Film

1%An Uninspired Epic...

0%The Messenger Review

1%When an Angry God Screams In Your Ear

1%History-I dont care!

1%What Becomes a Legend Most?

1%Jovovich is great, but the movie is poor

1%The "Mess"...

Not very accurate but still enjoyable

Arc

1%A visual stunner with impressive battle scenes.

0%ooh yeah

1%Messanger (Joan of Arc)

0%excellent!!!!

1%I have seen better versions of Joan D'Arc

0%simply great

1%Moan of Arc

1%A Conflagration

1%Dishonors St. Joan of Arc's Memory

1%Get Duguay's epic instead.

1%Focus on battle scenes undermines story of Joan

0%What do reviewers know anyway?

0%it rocks!

1%Medieval Masterpiece

1%Several great bowl-cuts, but a stinker of a film.

0%It was okay

0%Different Point Of View

Did we see the same movie?

1%A reason to revive the Inquistion.

0%Very good movie

1%1 star is being very generous

0%Luc Besson didn't understand God in this movie

0%POWER DRIVEN AND ALMOST PERFECT!!!

1%Saint or Heretic?

1%don't expect god to touch you through the television screen

WONDERFUL!!!!! What more can I say?

0%Challenging movie for the not so open minded viewer.

1%Postmodernist

0%A Movie For Those "Who Have Eyes To See"

1%Disney's Pocahantas was more accurate...

1%It's not "about" Joan of Arc

1%Total disservice to the legend of Joan of Arc

1%Three Hours and Seven Dollars I'll Never Get Back...

0%A grate action movie and very touching

1%Ugh! Argh! Stay away from this pile of fuming dung!

1%true fans beware!

1%Joan burnt again

A wonderful film, with only minor faults.

Horrible voice to soundtrack balance

0%Give this movie a chance -- you might be surprised.

0%best epic since braveheart

0%Imperfect, but compelling and kinetic

1%INVESTS EVERYTHING BUT STILL COMES UP SHORT

0%A riveting, spellbinding tale of Joan of Arc.

0%Only movie I gave up on!

0%Medieval warfare at it's worst

0%ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING

1%Terrible, terrible movie.

1%An epic with intelligence

0%The Best Film of 1999

0%Triumphant of the Maid...or the Messanger....

0%The Messenger is the Message

1%Braveheart in a dress

0%If I had wanted accuracy I'd have read a history book.

1%Horrible...

1%Yawwnnnnnnnnnn

0%WOW!

1%Horrible Movie

0%A movie of incredible passion

1%Dissapointing

0%The Legend Becomes Human

1%An Underrated Film

1%incredibly inauthenic movie of a great girl

0%Harbinger of God....or Crazy Woman? You decide

Jojovich stands out in this seen-it-all-before movie.

0%Joan cast in an unpleasant light...

0%The best picture and sound

1%Who Was More Schizo: the Protagonist or the Screenwriter

Joan, Joan, Joan

1%imperfect but often interesting historical drama

1%A Tale of Revenge and Madness

0%Dissapointing Version of the Joan Of Arc Story!

1%Burn the witch

0%Rented and now plan to buy it!

1%Er, interesting....

Not too bad or too good

1%Besson is playing with a dulled sword

0%A psychedelic and believable Joan of Arc

1%The worst thing I've seen since "Alien Resurrection"!

1%A compulsively watchable epic

1%the BEST movie I have ever seen

0%Luc Besson muckin' with interpretation

0%Worst movie I've ever seen!

0%Don't buy! Unless you are a religious fanatics

1%What is left to say? Criticism about Criticism + DVD Review

0%** The Messenger - What a great movie **

1%No luck for Luc

0%Quantitative Evaluation

0%Great performance by Milla Jovovich!

0%Too Long!

1%Muddled and pretentious

1%Joan of Arc becomes action movie star...

1%WHAT A MESS

1%ACTION AND DUSTIN HOFFMANN !!!

This movie should have been so much more

1%The messenger delivered

1%Stunning and outstanding

1%Saint or Lunatic, or both?

0%2 great Vich'es

1%Good movie, but it portrayed her wrong.

1%Will the real Joan of Arc stand up?

1%The Messenger

1%Overlong, overdone, over the top~~

1%Great film, but could have been better

0%Great Joan of Arc Movie

1%One-dimensional disappointment

1%A good movie

1%Cinematic style battles substance

A couple mistakes...

Braveheart with breasts

1%i made it! ..........through the movie

1%Get me out of her head.

1%Better to rent it... than to buy it if you really want to.

1%Brilliant filmmaking with a fatal flaw

1%My opinion...don't bother....

1%Worst movie I have ever seen

1%Messenger Delivers

0%Powerful Movie! Absolute Must See!

Fatally flawed - Leeloo meets Joan

0%Enthralling and very cinematic.

1%It could be much, much better.

Refreshing Female Warrior

0%MILLA - THE REAL MESSENGER !

1%Worth a Rent

1%stunning

1%Use your mind with this one...

1%Good film, but not great

1%interesting overview of siege warfare-but no Braveheart!

0%The Messenger: The Story Of Joan Of Arc

1%Stunning And Moving Epic. Grand And Exquisite.

1%A VISUALLY ARRESTING TRAVESTY

0%More fiction than fact

1%Romantic vs. Realist

1%Very good portrail of inner struggle

GREAT MOVIE

Milla Jovovich rocks

0%Eck! Glam Trash - Ishtar in France

DVD review & differences between International & US versions

1%Incredible in every way

1%Shame on you, Luc!

0%I LOVE THE STORY OF JOAN OF ARC

1%St. Joan of Arc

1%Saint Or Sinner?

1%Not a bad film but some stuff was out there....

1%Historically accurate, and stimulating...

1%WOW!

1%Very Good Effort

0%People who read this please watch the NBC version.

1%History in action...

Not a bad effort

0%The worst movie I've ever seen.

1%Take A Stand- Joan of Arc

1%A great movie

The Messenger:What a Controversial Movie.

1%The best historic movie ever!

1%Insulting to a French National Icon

1%A FILM EXAMINING A CONTROVERSIAL PERSON

1%The Messenger a different viewpoint