Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 5.0
POWERFUL!
I'm not getting into any psychological or philosophical dissertations here. It was Luc Besson's project and that's fine with me. This film is such a tour de force I had to see it twice on the big screen and again on dvd. So Luc took creative liberties and stretched the story? Then that's HIS interpretation. The direction and cinematography is still magnificent, and the supporting cast is in fine form. Milla as Joan was perfect. Brave and heroic, but also fragile and scared. Passionate yet innocent. Profound but misunderstood.Check this one out, turn up the volume and get ready to be catapulted back in time.