Whenever it feels like the narrative is taking off, it’s pulled off to the side for one song, and then another. There’s a cheesy rock song intended for the villain and a heavy piano ballad to capture Cyrano’s hidden emotions, but just hours after the screening, I’m struggling to remember any lyrics or even a refrain.
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It’s not that romance is missing from the movie – after all, this is still a love story – but Erica Schmidt’s script and the songs from the team of Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner (The National) manage to interrupt the characters’ feelings for ill-timed and rather forgettable interludes. Some of his favorite things also make it into “Cyrano,” with one exception. Wright’s previous adaptations were sensuous affairs, rich in details, costumes and candlelight. Perhaps that’s the fate that awaits “Cyrano” - not to be universally loved, but perhaps to find its share of fans who like its musical style and fantastical segments. It is a bit strange to see Wright struggle with an adaptation after delivering some of the most popular movies based on books in the 21st century like “Pride and Prejudice” and “Atonement.” Even his version of “Anna Karenina” has its share of defenders. A circle of curious spectators in the pit the marquises and the officers.
The House (in great excitement) Make room What great fun - Spread out now - Silence (Tableau. No matter, this Cyrano comes with a sword, fighting skills and, of course, an even sharper tongue, ready to defend himself even as he’s still dealing with his own insecurities about being worthy of love. ‘Ballad of a duel in the Hotel Burgundy, in which Monsieur de Bergerac fought a weasel’ The Viscomte What’s that you say if you please Cyrano That’s the title. No sooner does Cyrano make his memorable appearance chasing a terrible actor off the stage, than does some dressed-up member of the upper class insult him by calling him a freak. In this version of “Cyrano,” its namesake character ditches the usual cartoonishly long nose and instead lets Dinklage’s Cyrano fight other men who underestimate him or mock him for his height. ‘Cyrano’ Theater Review: Peter Dinklage Drops the Big Schnoz to Sing
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