Roxanne!

As our teacher has been out sick for the past couple days, we were left to watch none other than Roxanne. The name may sound familiar to those who have read Cyrano as Roxanne was his love interest throughout the play. This movie version showcases Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, two relatively well-known actors of today. The story line, though somewhat altered from that of Cyrano, still draws a close connection to the play as Martin sports that oh-so-famous nose of Cyrano. In reading the play, I never really imagined a Cyrano-esque character in the form of Martin, he seems a bit too old for the Cyrano I had pictured. Nevertheless, I felt Martin was able to capture his wit and compassion. Personally, I found the movie to be quite interesting as I was able to compare and contrast between the play and the movie version. For the crowds of today, I'm not really sure the movie would fly as it was rampant with awkward and sappy moments. I'm glad that the script was altered so that the Cyrano (or Charlie) and Roxanne characters were able to end up together, and not in death. What I didn't like about the movie version was that Christian's character was so incredibly dumb. Even though Christian does not possess the sagacity of Cyrano, he still is able to pull his own weight. In the movie, though, Christian is portrayed almost like a womanizer as he even leaves Roxanne for another women. I believed Christian to be more noble than that.