Reviews, ruminations, ramblings, and reminisces about the movies. New for 2020 - The Year in Movies. Every few days I will post about a year in movie history and then post my favorite movie from that year.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
181. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
I don't think. I leave that to God. I'm nothing in all this, I'm just the Messenger.
Luc Besson directs one of the most riveting historical war stories of all time with this take on the tale of Joan of Arc. There is just a smidgen of fantasy added to the otherwise hyperrealistic tale to allow the viewer to gain some insight on what might have driven the young lady to lead her fellow countrymen in war. Milla Jovovich (as she did in "The Fifth Element") does a flawless job portraying a character filled to the brim with wide-eyed innocent (oftentimes naive) determination. I've always been surprised that this movie never got more attention.
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