"My fate is to love her from afar."
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian. Cyrano is Joe Wright's latest period piece after the disaster that was The Woman in the Window. He's track record hasn't been the strongest of late. With Cyrano, I had some hope, mainly for performances and production value. I got just that and more. This is a solid movie. The look of it all is really impressive. I just loved the production design. Everything looked so beautiful. The costumes, which gained an Oscar nomination, are also great. We can't ignore that the makeup and hairstyling is on par with the rest. Joe Wright knows how to make his films beautiful. It's a visual feast from start to finish. Bryce and Aaron Dessner score the film well. They did the same for the broadway musical, but this is all new compositions which is neat.
If you're going to watch the movie for anything, it's Peter Dinklage. I haven't really watched Game of Thrones, so I don't know his range on there besides the rave reviews and fans. Anyway, from what I've seen him in, he's never been better. It's hard to imagine anybody else playing Cyrano. For the stage performance he and Haley Bennett also played in their respective roles. It's cool to see them reprise them. Their chemistry is strong and it's easy to root for them to be together. Kelvin Harrison Jr. Also does well here. The acting and singing is all good. I can't say I was really taken by the songs, however, they do work for what we get. My biggest issue is the storytelling. Everything is great, but the storytelling can't match it. Personally, I wasn't as interested in it. It comes off as mediocre and familiar. Almost everyone knows this story, it's very famous. However, this version of Cyrano de Bergerac isn't as refreshing as it could be. The movie runs into pacing issues and some lackluster moments. The ending saves it all in a sequence that I thought was captivating. As for the rest, I was entertained. I feel slightly letdown by the end product, but I think many will take a liking to this delightful and heartwarming musical. I was able to see an advanced screening of this over a week ago just after Dinklage's Oscar snub. Once it's released next week, he'll certainly be the talk of the town.
A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian. Cyrano is Joe Wright's latest period piece after the disaster that was The Woman in the Window. He's track record hasn't been the strongest of late. With Cyrano, I had some hope, mainly for performances and production value. I got just that and more. This is a solid movie. The look of it all is really impressive. I just loved the production design. Everything looked so beautiful. The costumes, which gained an Oscar nomination, are also great. We can't ignore that the makeup and hairstyling is on par with the rest. Joe Wright knows how to make his films beautiful. It's a visual feast from start to finish. Bryce and Aaron Dessner score the film well. They did the same for the broadway musical, but this is all new compositions which is neat.
If you're going to watch the movie for anything, it's Peter Dinklage. I haven't really watched Game of Thrones, so I don't know his range on there besides the rave reviews and fans. Anyway, from what I've seen him in, he's never been better. It's hard to imagine anybody else playing Cyrano. For the stage performance he and Haley Bennett also played in their respective roles. It's cool to see them reprise them. Their chemistry is strong and it's easy to root for them to be together. Kelvin Harrison Jr. Also does well here. The acting and singing is all good. I can't say I was really taken by the songs, however, they do work for what we get. My biggest issue is the storytelling. Everything is great, but the storytelling can't match it. Personally, I wasn't as interested in it. It comes off as mediocre and familiar. Almost everyone knows this story, it's very famous. However, this version of Cyrano de Bergerac isn't as refreshing as it could be. The movie runs into pacing issues and some lackluster moments. The ending saves it all in a sequence that I thought was captivating. As for the rest, I was entertained. I feel slightly letdown by the end product, but I think many will take a liking to this delightful and heartwarming musical. I was able to see an advanced screening of this over a week ago just after Dinklage's Oscar snub. Once it's released next week, he'll certainly be the talk of the town.