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Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) a score of 2.4057 out of 4

based on (129) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(70)

Good

(42)

Fair

(12)

Poor

(0)

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The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

This film is very powerful. It has both horrified me and brought me peace. It has enlightened me as well as wholly discomfitted me. It is quite appropriate that The Messenger offers an important message in and of itself. It sheds light on our own...read the complete Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)

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IMDB.com

In history Jeanne D'Arc is lost in an ocean of mystery and controversy, which creates the perfect launching pad for talented and creative directors, who can basically alter the story as they wish. She came in a time where people desperately needed a...read the complete Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) review at IMDB.com

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Film.com (Peter Brunette)

It's all overblown: too much music, too much cutting, too much zooming, too much computerized special effects, too much clanky symbolism that never works....read the complete Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) review at Film.com (Peter Brunette)

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AboutFilm.com (Jeff Vorndam)

So, if you enjoy overblown period-piece spectacles with no consistency of tone or theme, rush thee out to see The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. If you do not, then I, at least, forgive you and absolve you of all responsibility for seeing this film....read the complete Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, The (1999) review at AboutFilm.com (Jeff Vorndam)