Review of Cyrano (2021) by Mattyice34 — 03 Jan 2022

Half dazzling and well-acted spectacle, half goofy and sloppy misfire, CYRANO is nothing if not ambitious.

This review of Cyrano (2021) was written by Mattyice34 on 03 Jan 2022.

Cyrano has generally received positive reviews.

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By David Sims (534) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 14 Feb 2022

The landscape of cinema doesn’t have enough maximalist costumed epics, and I’ll always applaud Wright’s ambition even when he doesn’t…

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By Adamtaylor792 (33) on 17 Jul 2022

The performances and costumes are great, but the story is done half-heartedly as if the movie expects the viewer to know the story coming in…

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By Johnny Oleksinski (478) for New York Post (6,650) on 28 Feb 2022

The new movie, directed by Joe Wright and written by Dinklage’s wife Erica Schmidt, ranks with the most lifeless adaptations…

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By Cathy Brennan (2) for Time Out (7,510) on 10 Feb 2022

It’s an old-fashioned film that always wears its heart on its sleeve – even when its main character keeps his hidden…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 18 Jan 2022

Peter Dinklage is the literal force behind this well-made but highly unsatisfying film full of completely unmemorable songs…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 24 Feb 2022

From the moment Cyrano enters the action, his charisma and intelligence are on splendid display, and Dinklage — jaunty, melancholy, sly —…

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By Sheila O'malley (474) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 25 Feb 2022

Cyrano gets the big things right, and Dinklage embodies it all…

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By Kimberley Jones (866) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 24 Feb 2022

The story – two guys, one girl, much deceit – is eternally contemporary…

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By Corneliaskinner (1) on 23 Mar 2022

Let me state that I am a huge fan of Peter Dinklage, and any body of work in which he participates, is elevated…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN (497) on 25 Feb 2022

Thanks to the cast (which also includes Ben Mendelsohn, near-unrecognizable as the villainous De Guiche), Cyrano is worth seeing, either now…

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