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The Messenger:
The Story of Joan of Arc
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| Starring: |
Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway,
Dustin Hoffman
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| MPAA Rated: |
R |
| Released By: |
Columbia
Pictures
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| Kiddie Movie: |
Nope.
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| Date Movie: |
Doubtful.
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| Gratuitous Sex: |
Nothing fun to watch.
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Violence: |
Lots.
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| Action: |
Lots.
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| Laughs: |
Not particularly.
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| Memorable
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Nothing in particular.
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| Memorable
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"But there's an arrow in your leg." Joan - "So
there is. Doesn't mean you can't climb!"
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| Directed By: |
Luc Bessson
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| Produced By: |
Patrice Ledoux
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The Messenger:
The Story of Joan of Arc
A Movie Review |
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MPAA Rated - R |
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It's 2:21 Long |
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| A Review by |
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Big Cooter |
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Ok, admittedly when I went to see this
movie my knowledge of Joan of Arc and what she did in her
life was limited. I knew that she was a French revolutionary
of some sort. I knew that she was burned at the stake, for
which was a major cause. But I didn't know much else.
This movie depicts the story of her life. Joan, Milla
Jovovich (of "Fifth Element" fame, hubba hubba), was a very
li'l girl when France was being overrun by the English. She
boar witness to a great many gruesome events all of which
led to her astute faith in God. Actually, I believe that she
was a very devout person from the get go, but these
incidents only strengthened her plight. At any rate, she
became very bitter and wanted nothing more than God's
guidance to understand what was going on around her and as
to why these happenings must happen. In turn, God speaks to
her and tells her to save France. In turn, she does so, gets
the new French King crowned, and eventually her quest leads
to her capture and sale to the English who eventually burn
her at the stake, for they felt her a witch.
I think that pretty much sums up the movie in a nut
shell. Actually, seeing that Joan was only 19 when burned
alive, I would almost be so bold to say that sums up her
life. Ok, I won't belittle her life like that as she was a
truly great leader and reclaiming France from the onslaught
of the English should be considered no small chore,
especially for an illiterate peasant girl.
Milla does a fine job in a speaking part, 'member she was
an alien in Fifth Element (yeah yeah I liked her in that
movie lay off!). And it seems like everyone's favorite actor
of the end of this millennium, John Malkovich does an
interesting (if not small) job of the soon to be King of
France (Charles the 7th if I recall correctly). He is
relatively laughable when he is quite the nervous King in
waiting as the English move further and further into France.
But when Joan, I think they called her Jeanne the whole time
(guess my French isn't very good), saves Orleans and
restores it from English occupancy, he turns into the
arrogant prick that most would definitely consider royalty,
appreciative of nothing that Joan had done for him, and in
fact, he doesn't come too far from actually handing her over
to the English himself.
At any rate, I did enjoy this movie. The battle scenes
were nice and gory, the motivation Joan provides is a li'l
lacking but it did inspire the French, and the lack of a sex
scene all make this movie a 4 stars out of 5 job from me,
Big Cooter. See ya at the movies! |
