Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins vs The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.4/10 for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc). Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 38m. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is the older of the two (1999 against 2012). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc| Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | Japan | France |
| Director | Keishi Otomo | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Takeru Satoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Koji Kikkawa, Eiji Okuda, Go Ayano | Desmond Harrington, Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo, John Malkovich, Milla Jovovich |
Synopsis
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
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