Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Fascinating
I love this movie. It is a shame that so many others cannot put aside their nitpicking (Joan didn't find a sword in a field, she didn't see visions of Christ but of saints, etc.)to fully consider the fascinating question: were the voices Joan heard divine, or a product of her imagination? It is a similar question to the one The Crucible asks (did those girls see visions or were they making them up) although that movie (and history) answers that question without much doubt. This is a movie, folks - take the lack of historical accuracy with a grain of salt and consider the question. I like this movie because it makes Joan human like the rest of us, and at the end it leaves you asking yourself, what do I believe and why do I believe it? And that is always a good question to ask. This is one of the best movies I have seen - it is beautiful, it is graphic, it is raw, it is real, and it should lead a person willing to be open-minded to introspection. I like it especially because it really doesn't answer the question in the end. You have to make up your mind for yourself. Were those voices divine or were they all in Joan's head? Maybe they were both. I'd give it more stars if I could.