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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Original-CinKim HughesDinklage’s performance here is crushingly sad, and he is never more persuasive than as a man convinced he is unworthy of love despite his substantial social standing and towering intellect. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriCyrano is a delicate dream of a movie, the kind of film that feels like you might have merely imagined it — light on the surface but long on subconscious impact. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeWith its swooping cameras and beyond-dazzling production design, Wright’s style is more alive than ever, giving new meaning to the word “panache.” |
| The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe important point is that the charm and poignancy of the original text survive. And Wright’s technical achievements are worth saluting. |
| The Film StageDan MeccaSimultaneously, Cyrano feels like something new and something old. The best of both worlds. |
| PolygonRobert DanielsNot only do Wright and Dinklage fashion an unrequited anguish worth crying over, again and again. Cyrano is the best movie musical of the last decade. |
| The Associated PressLindsey BahrEveryone knows this story and how it turns out. But “Cyrano” does a wonderful job of letting you cling to the hope that it might go differently, as agonizing as it might be. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanCyrano, like the best art its implacable hero celebrates, is full of poetry, romance, terror and truth. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe real draw is Dinklage: with his mournful eyes and crooked smile, he's the tender, towering soul of Cyrano. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloA musical with numbers written by The National was a terrific idea, and so was Dinklage as Cyrano. Just not at the same time. |
