Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 2.0
Er, interesting....
Well, after just finished watching this rather, er, unusual video, I can finally give my honest opinion. First of all, I can agree with many others that the historical accuracy left something to be desired seeing as how much of today's generation seems to take historical movies as the whole truth and nothing but the truth. As for the acting, I found her to be rather, shall we say, odd? As I stared at her I couldn't help myself wonder if she was about to scream in rage and burst into flames. It would make someone wonder if she was sane of mind. In my opinion, the actress who played Joan of Arc made her appear to be a religeous nut case and a complete lunatic. And as far as the comment one of the other reviewers made saying only a "...religeous fanatic...Pat Robertson." would ever buy this video, I can't help perhaps think the contrary. I was rather disturbed seeing Christ protrayed as a rather frightening man with almost lunatic seeming eyes and an expression of one about to be executed. In any case, presenting all these down sides, I can at least say that at least the movie had some good special effects and recreating some of those moments were good. I'd comment on the good acting if it wasn't downright unnerving watching it.