Sadly Over-hyped

Best movie ever!

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Saw this in high school, remembered that it was not as entertaining as the black and 1959 black and white version. But, it was still a nice adaptation of the novel, about the charismatic swordsman-poet, who helps another guy woo the woman he loves.It's has humor, drama, and tearful moments where appropriate and is decent acted. Grade C+

One of the strongest virtues of "Cyrano De Bergerac" is that it's almost entirely free of the ponderousness and stuffiness one usually associates with period productions and/or screen adaptations of classic stage plays. It's lively and even funny at times, but also poetic and moving. At 138 minutes perhaps it tries to cover too much ground, but the reconstruction of the period (the mid-1600s) is stunning and there are wonderful moments to spare. Gerard Depardieu absolutely owns the screen in this role - it must be one of the highest highs in his astonishingly prolific (as well as uneven) career; Anne Brochet is fittingly enchanting; Vincent Perez may not be up to the level of those two, but he is perfectly adequate for what he is asked to do. A very good movie. *** out of 4.

Just a wonderful film. So many memorable scenes but my favorite was Cyrano's sword and verbal battle with the dude who made a simple common insult of his nose which Cyrano then responded with dozens of funny and clever alternate versions he could have used instead. Just a spectacularly witty and superbly acted scene! It has to be one of the best of all time in my opinion.But the entire movie was superb top to bottom. Great lines, great costumes, great acting. The English translations appeared to be perfect -- I cannot imagine it being any better in French but I suspect it was. It deserved all the awards it got. A ten in my book!

Although much of the greatness of this film comes from the immortal story of the French play written hundreds of years ago, there is something special about this adaptation that sets it apart from others. It may be simply that it is French, and the French understand this play more than anyone else. It could be Depardieu's riveting performance that would make you forget that he is acting. It might be attributed to the magnificent sets and stunning cinematography, or the perfect mix of tragedy and comedy. All of those things are part of it, but the true greatness comes from the translation. Some say that it may kill the poetry to make the lines that rhyme in French rhyme in English, but in this film it is not so. Cyrano's eloquence grips you in such a way that you feel like applauding the screen. The poetic soul of the story is backed by the characters speaking in poetry. The opening scene is masterfully shot, establishing the greatest character in film or literature in one of the greatest scenes of all time. Above all, Depardiu gives a performance for the ages in a demanding role. You will see why he won the top prize for acting at Cannes