OllieSuave-007 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+

William Jones There are two ways of looking at this movie:A real movie. This it is not. Any persons attempting to see it as such will be sorely disappointed by the clichés, over-dramatized nothing-sequences, and the clichés. As well as the clichés. Exhibit A: Dumb princess faints into chair after reading soppy love poem. 2 STARS.An absolute and complete joke: If taken as a spoof of romantic storytelling and characters, you will laugh your ass off. Exhibit B: Pinnochio swats away 19-foot lances being swung awkwardly at him by Spanish cavalry. 10 STARSYour turn, Spielberg.

gridoon2018 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.

histoiredeamelie Have you experienced watching a movie in your childhood you did not know the title of and merely remembered the actors , but was obsessed with the idea of it? Well, this movie was one of these.Until a few days ago I decided to look for it using my memories for the plot. And I found it, cannot tell you how happy I was! The idea behind this movie is outstanding! I can only quote the Little Prince: "L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux."The world presented in this movie is different than ours. Starring actor is moved by feelings unknown in the material space we live in. His actions look like the actions of the fighter for overall justice and happiness without having the privilege to ever be awarded for that. The only award known to him is freedom and self-satisfaction.