Cyrano Review: Peter Dinklage Is Awards-Worthy In Musical Romance Adaptation
Cyrano is one of the most unexpected and gently handled films in recent memory. The film — an adaptation of Edmond Rostand's play Cyrano de Bergerac — is unlike any live-action that has brought the title character to life in the past. In the hands of Joe Wright, who directed the film from a screenplay by Erica Schmidt (who also wrote the stage production the film draws from), Cyrano is a magnetic, musical romance that peels back the layers of its title character in new, exciting ways.
Cyrano de Bergerac (Peter Dinklage) is a poet and soldier who is deeply in love with Roxanne (Haley Bennett) and has been since their youth. However, Cyrano doesn't think he's good enough to be with her and, crucially, fears she won't feel the same way if he tells her the truth. When Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a new soldier, is assigned to Cyrano's unit, Roxanne, who has fallen for Christian, asks Cyrano to ensure no harm befalls him. Christian has also fallen in love with Roxanne, but things get complicated when Cyrano agrees to write love letters to Roxanne on behalf of Christian without her knowledge. Meanwhile, Roxanne must fend off the affections of the forceful De Guiche (Ben Mendelsohn), a man she's being pushed to marry for money.
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Cyrano’s greatest triumphs emerge when the adaptation veers from the source material. The titular character is insecure about his physical appearance (though it's not an overly large nose), which fuels his sense of unworthiness in the eyes of Roxanne. The film touches upon themes of social status as well, with Cyrano attributing his pride to his role as a soldier and a poet, a talented wordsmith who is nothing more to anyone. What Wright and
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