Edward Scissorhands

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  December 11, 2009

  kiriyamakazou

  Johnny Depp makes it big as Burton's fairy tale/ Frankenstein character. A heartwarming/breaking treat, with incredible music from Elfman. Watching it now is kind of depressing, as you can see all the talent that Burton once demonstrated. It has his darkness, his kookiness, but a...( read more)ll of it is used sparingly and to great effect. It's a rather painful film in terms of emotion, as it shows the good in people but also how easily people can turn. A film that always makes me cry. He only wanted to be loved.

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  November 10, 2009

  DrZeek

  Peg Boggs: Oh, my. What happened to you?
  Edward: I'm not finished.
  
  Tim Burton's most personal film. A mix of satirical suburban comedy and gothic fantasy, which brings together Burton's directorial style, a memorable performance from Johnny Depp, and a fantastic score from D...( read more)anny Elfman. The film's story isn't perfect, but its certainly full of imagination.
  
  The story is a modern day fairy tale which tells the story of Edward, played by Depp, the man created by an inventor, played by Vincent Price in his last role, who died before finishing him and left Edward with scissors where he should have hands. One day when the local "Avon" representative, Pegg played by Dianne Wiest, calls at the isolated mansion where Edward has been living alone, she takes him home to stay with her family. He has to adapt to the new life and environment that he isn't used to. Soon Edward shows a talent in cutting hair and hedges, and wins every body's heart. But life isn't always so sweet. Despite the family he is staying with, including the daughter, played by Winona Ryder, caring for him, the balance between Edward's novelty and how misplaced in society he may seem soon creates problems for the rest of the suburban people.
  
  Edward: Kevin, you wanna play scissors, paper, stone again?
  Kevin: No!
  Edward: Why not?
  Kevin: 'Cause it's boring. I always win!
  
  The direction by Burton and the way his vision clearly shows throughout this film is well done. The look of the suburban life, complete with pastel colors filling the streets, contrasted by the black and white that is Edward sets a wonderful tone for the film. Depp playing Edward as a quiet and shy boy, with intentions for good, despite being misunderstood at different turns is very effective. And then the score by Elfman is a fantastic contribution that pulls the whole film together.
  
  Despite all of these elements, the things I find the most intriguing are are the family couple Pegg and Bill, played by Wiest and Alan Arkin, who take Edward in. Wiest's character has such a good heart with the best intentions and the way Arkin treat Edward, seeing past his obvious limitations, wanting to just be friendly and welcoming (in a very Alan Arkin way) is to me the most interesting relationship dynamic in this film. Winona Ryder is good here as well, despite being a bit underdeveloped.
  
  As the film moves into its last act, the story begins to turn into the standard mold for where these types of tales would end up, without being handled in a continuing way of interest creatively. Although Anthony Michael Hall cast against type as a bully is interesting, the way he manipulates Edward, as well as the ways in which misunderstandings lead to him being turned into an outcast are sad, but sadly not as compelling as the first two acts.
  
  Still, seeing Burton be able to create a passion project, working with whom would become his favorite actor as well as working with his idol, Vincent Price, in an original story he had come up with, leads to an offbeat film full of imagination and interesting qualities.
  
  Officer Allen: Will he be OK, Doc?
  Psychologist: The years spent in isolation have not equipped him with the tools necessary to judge right from wrong. He's had no context. He's been completely without guidance. Furthermore, his work - the garden sculptures, hairstyles and so forth - indicate that he's a highly imaginative... uh... character. It seems clear that his awareness of what we call reality is radically underdeveloped.
  Officer Allen: But will he be all right out there?
  Psychologist: Oh yeah, he'll be fine.

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  September 13, 2009

  mistershinobi

  I'd never seen this movie until a couple of days ago. Growing up, I saw it several times but never complete or in one sitting and almost 70% of the movie got lost in a sea of memories over the years. Now, about 15 years later, I saw it with mature eyes.
  
  Let's just say it was abs...( read more)olutely better than I ever thought it was. You simply can't realize how extraordinary Burton and Depp are (in their respective fields) until you see this one again after seeing every other movie they've done so far. It's an eye-opener.

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  September 9, 2009

  SirPant

  A great film, definitely one of Burton's best. It has the perfect balance of colourful urban exuberance and darkly gothic ambiance that's become typical of Burton's work and has since become his signature. Vincent Price's cameo was a fitting tribute as his last film role.

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  August 22, 2009

  dreamfaeries

  So cute. LOVE IT!!!

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  December 30, 2009

  hinshawnancy

  strange film-but ok film

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  December 30, 2009

  bunnyreader9

  A very sad but nice movie!

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  December 29, 2009

  cheylianie5

  best movie ever!
  Edward is so adorable!!

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  December 28, 2009

  blubutterfly3894

  My first film with Johnny Depp

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  December 26, 2009

  jscottcorley

  If I hear one more chick say how much she loves this movie, I'm going to hurl. Plus Anthony M. Hall did some 'roids.

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