The Messenger - The Story of Joan Of Arc (DVD 2000)

A truly enjoyable film, although slightly too long and a predictable ending.

Even Milla Jovovich comes out of this with some credability, for a fine performance.

Excellent to be able to receive this film, I have looked for this for sometime so nice to see that I could get it from this e-bayer.
Very quick response received quickly would recommend to anyone looking for older movies

Ever since I saw Mila Jovovich in the excellent Luc Besson film The Fifth Element I have been a fan. She brings a certain naivity to the parts she plays and as with the alien in Fifth Element this is exactly what is required in her role as Jean D`Arc. A film with strong language and gory battle scenes, this version is an excellent telling of the story of the occupation of France by the English we all think we know so well. Who cares if there is any historical inaccuracies this is a compelling story. Although this film has been on TV many times you cannot beat the sensory pleasures of DVD quality sound and vision. Indulge yourself in a "real" war film for a change.

i watched this film quite recently simply because milla j was in it however i must fess up to how wonderfuly shot the movie is the fighting scenes are as realistic of anything i have seen to date and the way joans mind plays havoc with her towards the end of film clearly shows wot an outstanding star she truely is from the moment milla appears in film she brings the whole film to life with the way she screams at all around her to join in her quest for france allthogh she screams you do feel the passion of her outbursts then when dustin hoffman appears he brings the lighter side of the film to the fold,easily a 5/5 film and boy does she look stunning in it as well i would highly recomend you buy/rent/borrow this film it truely is a classic movie the ending just brings tears to your eyes....

I was actually looking for the version with Joan portrayed by Leelee Sobieski, one of my favourite actresses, but when I saw that this version was available, I bought both and compared them. The two versions are both excellent, but tell the story in quite different ways, with different details and emphases. Miss Sobieski presents a rather cheerful, smiling figure, presumably filled with the joy of serving her Lord and her country, whereas Milla Jovovich portrays a much more earnest, forceful character, driven by an intense conviction born out of her deep piety. I felt this picture of Joan was a little more realistic, and therefore has the edge on the Sobieski version. It also has a very informative extra feature, showing how the film was made, with details of the documentary evidence for Jeanne d'Arc, and the research that went into getting the various details right. Nevertheless, they are both very good films, and well worth a viewing.