The dramatic monologue can be a marvel of. They can also form the basis for entire scenes or even one-person shows. Sometimes referred to as arias without music, these speeches are often the high points of a play. Ah, the dramatic monologue. Either the world has changed, or maybe it’s me, because The Messenger exceeds its mixed reputation on the evidence of this blu-ray revival.The Art of the Dramatic Monologue. Re-teaming the French director with his Fifth Element breakout star Milla Jovovich, The Messenger didn’t find many takers on release taking too many liberties for historians, too dry for mainstream audiences, and with some international casting coups that didn’t fit the profile of a blockbuster circa 1999.
Jovovich’s steely super-model looks work well for the virgin warrior, and she manages to convey Joan’s loss-of-direction admirably she’s the right centre for a big international co-production like this.The Messenger takes some big liberties there’s no historical basis for having Joan witness the murder of her sister other than to impose a revenge motive, but that’s no bad thing when dealing with a remote character who imagines herself dealing directly with God. Although she doesn’t enter until a good half-hour in, Joan of Arc is presented in a defiantly modern way, guided by voices, on a mission from God, but wrought with self-doubt as her mission becomes more bloody and unpalatable. Casting the not-very-French Jovovich might be considered to be his first mistake in antagonising the cognoscenti in his French homeland, but she’s pretty fabulous in this role. In this monologue, Joan of Arc is speaking to the Earl of Warick and the Duke of York, who have just condemned her to.Besson has brought a pulpy, comic book aesthetic to hits like Leon: The Professional and Nikita he certainly wasn’t afraid to put a woman centre-stage.
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This might not be history as we know it, but as a spiritual revision of the Joan of Arc story, it’s a grand, intelligent picture with a stellar cast to relish, particularly the much maligned Jovovich.Thanks to Organic Publicity for blu-ray access to this film. But with many holy wars in the news right now, it’s educational to see a film that offers a strong, female character with deep religious convictions, and doesn’t mock or water them down.
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