Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 4.0
A Movie That Everyone Should See
I have always viewed Joan of Arc's story with incredulous awe. The fact that an illiterate girl through her complete faith in God was able to lead France in reclaiming their country is unprecedented. The irony here is that the Catholic Church was responsible for her burning at the stake. I mean it wasn't enough that they burned her alive by rubbing tar all over her body to burn her more effectively, they also had to torture her before she was burned. An then to make up for their mistakes they make her into a Saint. This movie reflects the power of women and how men are threatened by their strength. It is a beautiful as well as tragic at the same time. This is one of the best films I have viewed in regards to the life of Joan of Arc.