Plot: Cyrano de Bergerac is a famed soldier and poet. He is firmly in love with his cousin Roxane. He lacks the confidence to tell her though, as he feels insecure about his enormous nose. Roxane is more interested in Christian, a good-looking man with fewer talents. Christian approaches Cyrano to help him hook up with Roxane.
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December 09, 2023
This feels like one of those films with a hefty budget, that impressed quite a few people when it was first released, but then faded into anonymity soon afterward. And rightfully so. I admit I'm not a big fan of costume dramas, not even when they're more action-oriented, but this was just utterly dull.
I've never been a big Depardieu fan, but the rest of the cast is equally weak. The film doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's never funny or very smart either. The cinematography is dull, the soundtrack annoying and the action is far from impressive. What remains is a film that fails to impress, and does that consistently for about 140 minutes straight.