Product: Roxanne (2000) (1987)
Rating: 5.0
A delightful romantic comedy
Loosely based on Edmond Rostand's play "Cyrano de Bergerac," this charming romantic comedy is just terrific! Steve Martin not only stars but also wrote the intelligent and witty screenplay. This is a compelling story and a really fine film. Even though I own my own DVD, whenever I come across "Roxanne" on one of the movie channels, I just can't stop watching it. Steve Martin as C. D. Bales (Cyrano de Bergerac -- get it?) is in top form here -- perceptive and poignant, yet wry throughout. Just two of the many highlights for me include the "20 Something Betters" scene and the quick bit where he buys a newspaper out of a street box, glances at the front page, and in horror pulls out another coin and puts the paper back in the box! If you like romance but want to skip the "sappy" aspects, and if you like comedy but want it delivered with intelligence, you'll love this film.