Joan of Arc

Starting with the acting part of the movie, the said were only said not delivered , the locations didn't seem to fit the narrative in the first shots of the movie ,the only tried to convey the emotion of the charechter but didn't take the story forward which to seemed like a waste of time , the idea and effort of using more metaphors was something i admire, but more thought needs to be put in making the metaphors work and hvae the impact they need to have

This incredibly, well-paced french film with an ego-less perspective set during the middle ages perfectly captures the story of Joan of Arc. It felt holy, symbolic and absolutely beautiful.

If you're not a fan, at least you've experienced a contrasting perspective to your every day experience!

Wholesome and intelligent.

I saw this film seduced being by its trailer and surprised by so young Jeanne. The first half of hour was real weigh because all seems so amateurish, from the sand location to dialogue. But the hope dies the last , and I hoped than the film can be saved in a form of other. And it is. By imagination of viewer knowing the story of Jeanne D Arc, by presence of Fabrice Luchini as unfair old Charles and by the dialogue from trial, by the song of prosecutor and, no doubts, by the last scenes, real inspired ones.

A good point - the effort of so young Lise Leplat Prudhomme to sustain her character.

Obvious, it is far to be a bad film. It is only an eccentric experiment, expression of rich imagination and not the most inspired tools for serve it.

It can be defined, in same measure, as provocative.

So, maybe only sin of it - it is so long ... . And you hope, scene by scene, be more ...profound, remaining, in final, only with the images from Amiens cathedral, strange prison and, sure, the beach of first scenes.

Mediocre is a word that sums up this film well. Finally to summarize, is there really something going on in this movie??? Battle scenes are some ride arena and boring shootings. After the amazement to see Jeanne of Arc played by a cute 10-year-old girl, you would think why not, she can be a real virgin! However, the result is very disappointing. If the director displays his will to shoot a film without "professional" actors, the acting of the protagonists is really bad. The Marshal of France is a pre-pubescent teenager with his first beard, with a castrated voice to make the best gay bars totally hysterical. The protagonists come and go as in a theatre play, the new characters being "announced" by those already present. Let's forget the locations Cathedral of Rouen is now the one of Amiens, the Parisian countryside is now dunes of sands of the north of France, and medieval castles are now WWII! German Bunker or stone on the ground... Let's forget the music, it has been written by the successful seventies French singer Christophe who also get lost in translation, the producers probably asked him to write something about the voices in the head of Joan, and it ended in some long 5 minutes scenes of the young actress almost getting paralyzed listening to the singer rhythms and songs. With so many nominations and a win, we can think the result would be amazing, this is just a disastrous movie because this is pure sick intellectual and they have found 1.5 M euros to finance it. Les Cahiers du Cinema wrote that this is one of the Top5 French films, it is probable, given the box office, one of the Top5 most boring and crappy film made about Joan of Arc!!!

I liked the fact that this adaptation wasn't your typical overblown rubbish with gratuitous sex scenes that are churned out of Hollywood. Other than the one overacting blusterous priest that wouldn't shut up. I found this play like structure rather enjoyable.

I see that there are reviewers who were expecting a George Lucas Star Wars type of production full of glamorous but wooden actors. I feel that this young actress did a fantastic portrayal of Joan of Arc and the absent of sex in this film tends to place more focus on the actual story being told.

There are plenty of ways in which a director and script writers can go when putting together a historical production such as this. I for one prefer art over sex appeal, and talent over exposed flesh.