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A true work of art!
This has certainly got to be one of Burton's most imaginative creations. I can't remember a movie be that puzzlling, and yet so interesting and fun. Only Jonny Depp could prouduce such a voice, and performance. And that hair! Well, that was just the final icing on the cake. Let's face it. It's not easy to act the part of a lonly anodroid,and especially one that looked on with curiosity one moment and hated the next. Horror king, Vincint Price does a good job too as Edward's maker. Who is despreat for companionship. I laughed, I cried, then I laughed some more. All in all, this is not that bad of a movie.

masterpiece
i just realised that "Edward Scissorhands" is one of my favourite films. it has so much power. Tim Burton's storytelling, it is magnificent. his imagination is so great. the way he portrays his characters is so unique. every character is very distinct. like characters in his other works: Jack Skellingon, Ichbod Crane, Edward Bloom, Betelgeuse. now let's talk about the acting. johnny depp was magnificent. you could sense his emotion, even though he barely talks, as he portrays a lost, innocent, confused child. his make-up is excellent too. yes, he does look like a freak. but he looks good. and Winona Ryder. she's such a good actress. and can you say "pretty?" and oh! the set design and cinematography. the use of colour to expose the contrast between the two worlds. the pastel versus the dark castle. and the town! oh my. it is a dreamland. did you know that it is an actual neighborhood in Florida? one more thing. Danny Elfman's score is superb!

A beautiful modern classic, with one slight flaw
Ever since I saw "Batman" as a six-year-old, I've been very interested in Tim Burton's work. With time, I've seen how "Edward Scissorhands" and "Ed Wood" (and if the trailers are any indication, "Sleepy Hollow")make his Batman films pale in comparison. So many elements come together well in Edward Scissorhands, from the production design, the costumes, the music, and an excellent performance from Depp, that we are left with a film like very few others today. Given how unique the film is, I was a little upset that Burton made Edward's foil a drunken teenager. I know that he was probably attempting to show the cold reality of life, but to make it so sudden was a little hurtful to the film. I thought that "Babe: Pig in the City" did a better job of showing a dark atmosphere as it did so throughout its running time. But enough with nitpicking. This wonderful film has to many positives to lose even one star from me. Diane Weist and Alan Arkin are both very amusing as Edward's surrogate parents, and Vincent Price, in his last theatrical appearance, makes true movie magic in his brief but very appropriate appearance here. Damn the people who keep the Dr. Phibes films from rerelease on video. I hope this film gets a DVD release soon, with a possible commentary from Burton. I would also like to see his 1982 short "Vincent" available somewhere, though this probably wouldn't be the place since it's a Disney cartoon, but hey, the House of Mouse wasn't thoughtful enough to include it on the DVD release of "The Nightmare Before Christmas".

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