It really isn’t fair that Joe Wright’s adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac” ended up slipping underneath the radar. Sure, it did get a few Golden Globe nominations and even one for an Oscar for its costume design, but as an actual movie, not much buzz seemed to be flying around this musical. That, my dear readers, is a crying shame! After all, as /Film’s Hoai-Tran Bui said in her review of the film, it is “a throwback to maximalist Hollywood musical productions of old” that has a heartfelt performance from Peter Dinklage at its center.

And just who does Dinklage play? Well, the titular Cyrano, of course! Ostracized in society for his stature, he admires his childhood best friend Roxanne (Haley Bennett) from afar as she tries and navigates Sicilian society. When he meets soldier Christian (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), who is in love with Roxanne but has difficulty expressing his feelings, he begins sending love letters to Roxanne under Christian’s name. However, love triangles and war put this seemingly-perfect plan in jeopardy.