One of the best films i have seen

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

A highly ambitious film, capturing the life of Muhammad. Due to the nature of the subject, director Moustapha Akkad had to thread his way between many restrictions. Not only did the film have to be accurate in its depiction of Muhammad, as anything short of this would be sacrilegious, but, in order to reach a wider audience, it had to appeal to non-Muslims too. Furthermore, his main character could not be shown at all!Despite these requirements and limitations, Akkad ultimately made a fine movie. Epic in scale, lavish in production and engaging in plot. It clocks in at a touch under three hours but doesn't feel like it, it moves along so smoothly. Akkad gets around the inability to show Muhammad through some clever devices, often concentrating on his senior aides rather than the man himself, and when he does have to have him present, doing it from a first person perspective. Not as engaging as if we actually had the main character visible, but I can't think of a better way he could have made the film, given that restriction.As a person who does not know much about the history of Muhammad and Islam, quite edifying.Good cinematography and battle scenes. Decent performances too.

Propaganda akin to Communist or Nazi Literature. I couldn't bear to sit through the several hours of mind twisting nonsense. And a reading of the Koran does not tally up with the pristineness of the movie. Where are the references in the movie to the many violent passages in the Koran? None at all. Skip! 8.3 on IMDB??? Yeah, if this is a fairy-tale movie. But it's not. It pretends to narrate actual history but is really fiction.

Those who blindly criticise Islam with their sword of words are those who never will realise the truth of why over a billion follow and love Muhammed PBUH. Sadly this film does not show many of his great qualities, but is excellent in what it does show. 3 hours are too short for this great life to be portrayed in. Loved the film and is fairly accurate in what it does show. Judged by the smallness of the means, and the extent and permanence of the work that our Prophet pbuh accomplished, no name in world's history shines with a more specious luster than his. Billions became obedient to the Faith. And beyond all this, his words have governed the belief of generations and nations. His just rulings we accepted as our rule of life, and our certain guide to the world to come. Our voices invoke blessings on him, whom we esteem the very Prophet of Allah. Judged by the standards to human renown, the glory of what mortal can compare with his?

It doesn't matter to which ideology or belief system you belong. This is a great movie.First, it's a visually stunning experience. The locations in Libya and Morocco were wisely chosen and beautifully brought to the screen. It truly provides a great background for the characters and the events they go and are put through.I must admit I don't know the multitude of the actors (English translated version, as I haven't viewed the Arabic translated version), but most of them were big names at the time. They all gave very good and solid performances, which really got me emotionally involved in the story. And that's where the strength of this picture truly lays."The Message" has that rare quality of really making the audience intrigued and captivated with the story, there is not a single dull moment due to the combined factors mentioned above.Additionally, viewing the film and doing research on Islam prior or after viewing "The Message", will hopefully clear up misconceptions a lot of people have.I highly recommend this film, watch it :)