Product: The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (Region 2) (1999)
Rating: 3.0
Ending Ruined Entire Movie
This movie is quite long and most parts are very good, but the ending left me with a bad feeling because we were made to believe that Joan questioned her very faith and purpose. In my opinion, I don't believe in that. I don't think she ended up being psychotic. I didn't get the feeling of a hero. I have read reviews and documents about her and she seemed to be very confident, so I am not sure if she was portrayed correctly in the end. I would have liked the director to portray her as the hero she was. It's ok to leave the audience with the question, was she a hero or not, and it's ok to let her question herself in the film, but she should've believed in the purpose of God in the end. That's a true hero and saint. I guess it's all about what you believe and I think that she died knowing that GOD actually used her, but I know that most people would be afraid to die because of your belief. I am just sorry she had to be burned at a such a young age. How sad and frieghtening. If you haven't seen the movie yet, judge for yourself, but I don't think this movie had a great ending. I don't like to be left with a bad feeling.