Reviews of Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands review

Posted : 1 week, 4 days ago on 8 December 2009 07:36 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

Aww... Edward Scissorhands is a film that has made me feel pleasure and inspiration within life. It is one of the wierdest Tim Burton films but it is weird enough for it to be real because Edward is like a really beautiful character to watch. It is a weird film with obviously fictional characteristics but with a heartbreaking meaning to the film. It is weird because when you see the cover of the DVD, it doesn't seem that beautiful but when you watch it, it really is. It is Tim Burton's most emotional film so far. It made me feel great because of the pure magic and of what Edward can actually do with himself especially when he lives all alone in a castle above a small town. It is just so magical when Edward is cutting things into shapes especially ice that turns into snow. Love the scene where he is cutting ice in the garden and while he is doing it Kim comes out and sort of relaxes in the snow. That is just like heaven. This film is an inspiration to me because it teaches me no matter what someone looks like it is more about their personality and who they really are. Despite of how romantic and dramatic this film is, this film is absolutely hilarious.


Johnny Depp delivers an absolutely awesome performance as Edward Scissorhands. His performance is a performance which is very unlike Johnny really because Johnny hasnt really portrayed any soft, loving characters before. People love Johnny in this film for many reasons but one of the main ones is because he is only in his late 20s early 30s in this film and is quite good looking. Johnny's hair, costume and make-up totally suited him. As much as I simply adored his performance in this film, I do have to say I like Johnny more as Sweeney Todd. Winona Ryder's performance is good as Kim. Her acting is good when she is sort of bewildered and intimidated by Edward but I dont think it is very good when she starts to fall in love with Edward. Her words were for some reason quite weak but she did cry in a few scenes which looked real. I did like her more in this than Beetlejuice. Dianne Wiest was really good in this film too. She was a really good mother to Edward even though Edward is a grown man. She could have been better but she was still good though.


Tim Burton directs this film ever so well because this is a story that he has thought of himself. It was really well filmed, written and directed by Tim Burton only from his imagination. Its like Tims very own story. I am really inspired that Tim chose to just use his head to make it instead of writing a novel of it and then making a film adaptation afterwards. As I said, it was really well written from a mans head without a novel to help. Also, it is a fantasy story which makes it quite a bit harder. For a film like this, I do honestly think that Burton deserved an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay or should have at least been close. This is typical Tim Burton because of the bizarreness of the story and the characters but it is quite different compared to some others because it is a very emotional and both heartwarming and heartbreaking aswell which is unlike Tim Burton. I think that is one of the reasons Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street and Edward Scissorhands are my two favourite Tim Burton films: because they are both emotional stories.


This is my second favourite Tim Burton film after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Four of Tim Burtons films are on my favourite films list. It is my second favourite Johnny Depp film after Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. Edward Scissorhands is only just ahead of the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy. It is on the list for one of my most inspiring films. Edward Scissorhands is one of my favourite fantasy films and romantic films of all time. It is my favourite film of 1990. It is one of my top films of all time too. An unusual masterpiece from an unusual director Tim Burton which is great!! Always have loved this film and always will.

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Sweet Edward

Posted : 10 months ago on 18 February 2009 05:43 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

I don't say this movie is excellent but Johnny Depp is a great actor, and he is the only good thing in this movie :) Ohh, how Sweet Edward is, isnt he? even if i don't like movie much, i'm glad to watch it. it worths for Johnny. ! :)

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When it snows...

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 12 October 2008 08:29 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

Polar opposites, Edward and Kim are. But their love story really melted my heart.

Edward ♥ Kim


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Cut!

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago on 8 June 2008 07:38 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

The character of Edward Scissorhands is permanently ingrained into popular culture as one of the most easily recognisable characters of the big screen. I tend to think that films like this really emphasise what film-making should be all about. In one of his earliest roles, Johnny Depp plays the titular character of Edward Scissorhands, a gentle being created by an ageing, yet brilliant, inventor. Although given the gift of life and being granted lessons in etiquette and manners by his creator, his physical being remains unfinished. Edward has been given frightening shears for hands as a temporary measure while his inventor and guardian applies the finishing touches to his human appendages. In a tragic scene, his new human hands are presented to Edward, though his patriarchal architect dies before he can apply them, eternally condemning the now confused and lonely Edward to a life with terrible knives as hands.

Edward lives alone for a number of years in a mansion so rich in gothic splendour, it could have been the villains house in any Disney fairytale. His lonely and unassuming life is interrupted one day by an intrepid avon saleswoman who ventures into his seemingly abandoned house and is granted an encounter with Edward. Despite initially being appalled by his deadly-looking hands, she eventually overlooks his flaws and adopts him into her home back in the superficial and materialistic village below.



Edward is soon talk of the town. Initially granted a warm reception, he is praised for overcoming the adversity of his disability by the neighbours. His settling in period is fraught with the comical difficulties that you'd expect from someone trying to integrate with deadly blades as hands. Getting dressed, eating and even trying to sleep are daily chores that he struggles with, though soon his dexterity and talents with his scissor hands earn him national acclaim. During the process of becoming a minor celebrity, Edward develops a relationship with the daughter of the avon lady with whom he is staying (Portrayed by Winona Ryder). Immediately captured by his innocence and inherent beauty behind his horrifying visage, the love story is realistic and believable, though it enrages her current boyfriend who vilifies Edward as an ignorant freak.

As Edward's novelty begins to wear off and the general public run out of ways to profit from his talents for their own selfish needs, he gradually turns into a scapegoat and is made a figure of hate amongst the ruthless townsfolk. The movie culminates in Edward being chased back to his mansion by the baying village lynchmob who are desperate for his blood, despite the fact that he is probably the most perfect specimen and greatest force for good in the entire town.

The story mixes fairytale and fantasy, intentional cliché and charm. The innocence of Edward is juxtaposed with all of the tragedy and negative emotion that he experiences in a manner that is often heart-breaking for the viewer. Even the scars on his face give an impression of just how difficult life has been for Edward - a character that deserves nothing but love and compassion. The entire set, mixed with the movie's soundtrack give the impression that all of this i occurring inside a giant snow globe and I think that adds to the romance and magic of the fairytale. It's fair to say that Tim Burton has created a masterpiece, a film that is, in my opinion, timeless. I would definitely disagree that it has lost the magic, I watched it only the other day and was still captured by the tragedy, maybe a lesser man would've even shed a tear! A brilliant story and some remarkable performances from the whole cast.



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aww

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago on 20 May 2008 01:13 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

i love this movie everything about it. this movie makes you laugh cry and go"aw" i just love this movie.

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Fantasy

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago on 14 May 2008 12:36 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

Usually referred to as a "modern fairy tale," this film allows the viewer an opportunity to consider both self-identity and how one's place in society is determined.

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Edward Scissorhands review

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago on 3 October 2007 01:19 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

I'm sure most of you will agree that the story of Edward Scissorhands is touching beyond words. I first saw the movie when I was just five or six years old and it completely captivated me. I now re-watched it after a long while and I still find it as amazing and unique as I did when I was a child — it just made me cry a lot more.

An absolutely brilliant movie.

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Love

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago on 14 September 2007 02:47 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

This just proves that Johnny Depp and Tim Burton make the most amazing films together. This movie is so sad, wonderful, touching, beautiful... and just perfect. Johnny Depp was so cute and adorable as Edward Scissorhands. This is one of the sweetest and most heartwarming films ever made, I get the greatest feeling every time I watch it. A true masterpiece that will be remembered for years to come. It's no surprise that this is my second favourite movie of all time.

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Classic

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago on 11 September 2007 07:08 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

Never again in my life will I come across a story as unique and original as this Tim Burton masterpiece. Johnny Depp made his character so lovable and so human, I simply couldn't help falling in love with the idea.

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Lost the Magic

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago on 27 May 2007 02:38 (A review of Edward Scissorhands)

I hadn't watched this movie since it originally came out in 1990. At that time I thought it was lovely, spooky, charming and I liked that it didn't have a "happy ever after" ending. But having just re-watched it, I found it a little less charming and found the pace a bit slow. However, Dianne Wiest's performance was still fresh and fun. She steals the show.

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