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- 100VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeWith its swooping cameras and beyond-dazzling production design, Wright’s style is more alive than ever, giving new meaning to the word “panache.”
- 90The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe important point is that the charm and poignancy of the original text survive. And Wright’s technical achievements are worth saluting.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe real draw is Dinklage: with his mournful eyes and crooked smile, he's the tender, towering soul of Cyrano.
- 75The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloA musical with numbers written by The National was a terrific idea, and so was Dinklage as Cyrano. Just not at the same time.
- 70Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonThe vivid performances capably capture the humanity at the centre of a film that can sometimes be dominated by Wright’s showy excesses — in particular, his overly elaborate set pieces. But there’s no mistaking Cyrano’s sense of tragedy, its lament for soulmates destined not to get their happy ending.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichIs it good? In parts! Is it intoxicated with the same demented bravado that its namesake embodies when he sneaks behind the enemy lines of the Franco-Spanish War, but tragically lacks whenever he’s alone with his true love Roxanne (a ravishing Haley Bennett, with whom Wright himself is besotted in real life)? Absolutely. And that’s plenty to sing about.
- 67The PlaylistGregory EllwoodThe PlaylistGregory EllwoodThis version of Cyrano feels less fresh or contemporary than it wants to be. Something is missing either in the songs, the staging, or, more likely, the screenplay. That being said, the core story will still be compelling to many as it has for over 120 years.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliCyrano is a disappointment. The set design and camera work are first rate, as are the performances of Dinklage and Bennett. It causes one to wonder whether, had the songs been excised in favor a straightforward telling, Cyrano might have played better. As it is, however, it’s merely a handsome looking period piece with too many mediocre songs and a major downer of an ending. Not exactly a great way to ring in a new year.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenAs is typically the case with Joe Wright's films, one is left both exhilarated and exhausted, wishing that he had been more interested in the material at the center of his house of flourishes.