Cyrano

⭐ 7.5/10

(Originally written by Magdalene)

I watch pretty much any movie musical that's available, and with the added draws of it starring Peter Dinklage and being directed by Joe Wright of P&P fame, I was eager to watch this.

It's a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, except Cyrano is a dwarf instead of just being ugly. He's in love with Roxanne but will never confess it to her, and then when she falls in love with a handsome soldier, he agrees to help him win over Roxanne by writing letters to her for him. I'm not super familiar with the source material, but I think it sticks pretty closely to the original plot.

This movie looks absolutely gorgeous, and the music fits it perfectly. The main notable thing is that Peter Dinklage is a great actor... but he obviously can't really sing. He sounds fine, but all of his singing lines are pretty much just talking in a sing-songy way. It doesn't sound bad, but it is very noticeable right away. Makes me wonder what the songs would've sounded like if they hadn't had to make sure they were doable by a non-singer.

Anyway, I have my qualms with the plot and ending, but I do keep thinking about the movie and have listened to several songs over and over, so it obviously left some kind of good impression.