For those not familiar with the real life story of Joan of Arc, and to be to the point she was THE girl who saved France from the English in 1431, and later she got captured and burned by the English. This film is based on  her life story and how she became the saviour of her country in the time of  crisis, The film start of when Joan (played by Milla Jovovich) is young and  for the next half and hour, you get to understand how Joan did what she did  later in the film. The middle section of the film involves 2 different  battle scenes, they are good, but not on the same league as Braveheart. The  last section of the film deals with Joan's trial by the English.  This film  is well put together by Luc Besson who also directed the Fifth Element and  Leon, the cinematography is great, the costume and backdrop are faithful to  the 15th century.