It's the story of Joan of Arc (Leelee Sobieski) in 15th century France. She was born in 1412 and died at the age of 19 in 1431. This starts off on the wrong foot by presenting her story almost as a fictitious legend and invoking a name like Merlin. It's surrendering historic accuracy right off the bat before a single frame of film. It's not a good choice especially since the movie seems to be trying for real history.
Leelee is a good enough actress. The best part is that she is well within the age range of the historical person. The rest of the cast is amazing. For a TV movie, this has a lot of A-list acting power. The production is more than good enough. It is France right after the Dark Ages in an apocalyptic war-torn landscape. That part is well portrayed. The battles are muddy in real world but the action filming is a bit old fashion. There are real castles and real fires and plenty of extras. There is no CGI. There is an attempt at grand epic. As a TV movie, it gets to a level higher than most expectations.
Leelee is a good enough actress. The best part is that she is well within the age range of the historical person. The rest of the cast is amazing. For a TV movie, this has a lot of A-list acting power. The production is more than good enough. It is France right after the Dark Ages in an apocalyptic war-torn landscape. That part is well portrayed. The battles are muddy in real world but the action filming is a bit old fashion. There are real castles and real fires and plenty of extras. There is no CGI. There is an attempt at grand epic. As a TV movie, it gets to a level higher than most expectations.