Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 4.0
If I had wanted accuracy I'd have read a history book.
Before watching MESSENGER I read the mixed reviews and expected a disappointing effort. To be truthful I expected to watch the normal 20 minutes that I give most movies (13th Warrior, for example) and then turn it off. But instead, this is a movie I will recommend to friends as a companion to Braveheart and Excalibur. As for accuracy, I'm not a historian. But if you want a grand scale motion picture that looks like you've jumped back in time then MESSENGER does not disappoint. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars. Not 5 because the accents don't seem quite right. NOTE: I recorded a copy off the pay channels but plan to pick up the DVD for the widescreen treatment.