Film Review: Peter Dinklage Leads Perfectly Serviceable ‘Cyrano’

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CHICAGO – This is no small feat, but “Cyrano” works as well as it does because it puts a couple of new spins on the material while keeping the essence of this tale … which is seemingly as old as time. For those not paying attention during high school literature classes, Cyrano De Bergerac is a gallant hearted hero and actor who is in love with the maiden Roxanne, who happens to be his best friend.

HollywoodChicago.com Oscarman rating: 3.5/5.0
Rating: 3.5/5.0

Cyrano (Peter Dinklage) has the soul of a poet, but his physical deformity – here represented by Dinklage’s short stature rather than a large nose – provides a seemingly insurmountable barrier to their union. So he offers to essentially ghost write a romance for a beautiful lunkhead named Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) who also has designs on Roxanne (Haley Bennett), while Cyrano’s passion still burns for the maiden from the shadows.

“Cyrano” opens in theaters on February 25th. Featuring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ben Mendelsohn and Monica Dolan. Written by Erica Schmidt, from her play. Directed by Joe Wright. Rated “PG-13”

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