Best movie of this year hands down!

Purely Joyful Movie!

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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!

Steve Martin did a commendable job in turning this classic into Roxanne - but it was too optimistic for a modern piece... and lacks that... certain.... "P" thingy.It is only through the period setting and our limited and romanticized knowledge of the past that this version can work. And no less with Depardieu's imposing figure and statue.The opening sequence is captivating enough with the atmosphere, the smoke and the candle lights and the crowded theater/bar what have you. Still you need great delivery of the lines and a top-notched translation for the non-French speaking (like me)And what a last line !!!