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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

DVD More Info Region Code: 1 UPC: 043396046078 Catalog #: DV1121261	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$9.99
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Review

Fresh from saving the universe in The Fifth Element, director Besson and actor Jovovich here reunite to merely save France. Jovovich is creditable as Joan, Maid of Orleans, spritely and fired with youthful charisma. Her voices direct her to battle the brutal English invaders as they attempt to wrest control of a disunited Gaulle from the hands of the disaffected Dauphin (Malkovich). Her heavenly communications should have given her better information about the political theatre in which she is only a pawn. Her zeal ultimately works against her, casting her from heroine to sacrifice on the altar of nascent national expediency. The megastars who dominate the print-ad credits (Malkovich, along with Dunaway and Hoffman) are expectedly competent in roles that amount to extended cameos. Jovovich carries the lion's share of the work, with strong support from Karyo as her comrade-in-arms. The film attempts to sustain some discussion of religious belief and the nature of conscience, but is too disjointed and unfocused in its efforts to contemporize the story for a modern audience. Perhaps in an unconscious and unfair comparison to the visual spectacle of Fifth Element, the film's special effects seem haphazard and the imagery not fully considered.

Product Format Information

DVD : $9.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 043396046078
Catalog #: DV1121261

Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Features:
DVD contains the DVD-exclusive "International Version," running 10 minutes longer than the VHS version that was released stateside. It's letterboxed to 2.35, with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. DVD also contains the isolated music score, trailers, and an HBO making-of documentary.

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Blu-ray : $17.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 043396256194
Catalog #: DB1121262

Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1 , Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 , Dutch Subtitles , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Indonesian Subtitles , Korean Subtitles , Mandarin Subtitles , Portuguese Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles , Thai Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.4, Widescreen