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"Once upon a time, there was a man with scissors for hands".
Edward Scissorhands is an amazing film on so many levels. It has comedy, drama, fantasy, suspense, and that little bit of extra magic. The magicians name is Tim Burton. He waves his cinematic wand at full force with this classic tale of tolerance that one guy that didn't fit in. The incredible Danny Elfman score to this film is split into two parts, "Edward Meets the World" and "Poor Edward!". That was appropriate because for the first hour the people in the "pastel paradise" of Suburbia were kind of like "Ooh, aah. Who's he?" They found out and they became completely enchanted by him. Then, as the film went on, they discovered the negative aspects of him after the town whore, wonderfully played by Kathy Baker, tells everyone that he tried to rape her. Everything about this film was pure Burton at the top of his game. The color, how it just split from bright, chipper (for lack of a better word), solid yet pastel, into dark, creepy, shadows. The trees were full of life and deep green in Suburbia, but near the Inventor's mansion they were bare and brittle. The curves of the gargoyles on the bannisters of Edward's dark lair, pure Tim Burton. Winona was great as Kim, the girl who saw him for what he was. Innocent, pure, looking for his place in the world...not the freak that everyone said he was. Dianne Wiest was Peg Boggs, Kim's mother. I don't really know how to describe her but when I saw her, I just felt like I needed to help her. She was the cliche, clueless, suburban mother. Anthony Michael Hall was the one reall villian in this movie. He was Kim's insanely jealous boyfriend. His whole scenario was "If I can't have her, no one can." That is extremely pathetic but what can you do. And of course where would a Tim Burton film be without.....Danny Elfman. His fansite "Music for a Darkened People" called it his masterpiece. They were right. It wasn't just like other composers scores (*cough* John Williams) that made music to stand next to the film. Elfman made it intertwine with every single emotion (see "The Grand Finale" and then you'll know what I'm talking about.) Let me tell you...that song almost had me reduced to tears. I was like, "No, Edward don't go back! Kim loves you!" Unfortunately, he had to. One tear came down my cheeks. Just one. But it had the emotional power of a thousand. If this review has been of any help (*fingers crossed*), PLEASE buy this film. Its just....incredible, emotional, sad, joyous, breathtaking, witty, poignant but most of all it is pure Burton magic.

Bring a kleenex
Good gravy this was an awsome movie. I will tel you first...YOU SHALL CRY!!!!!! I was told the day I watched it that I would cry and replied"I don't cry" which I don't. I cried and sobbed and cried and thinking about it makes me cry and sob and if I don't wrap up this review I will cry and sob. It is really not just about the deep wonderful character that Johnny Depp plays but also about humankind and our inability to accept differentness and individuallity. At least that is what it struck me as. Everyone is just so mean to Edward. The PG-13 rating should be ignored but certain things should be fast forwarded over. Edward is just so innocent and yet so ignored and misread. A wonderful hedge trimmer though. When I stop sobbing I may write a more in-depth review but for now, I need a kleenex!

One of Depp's best movies
I like this movie, pretty good, it sounds stupid but its not

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