"Great Burton/Depp Fantasy!"

Rating: 7/10 (28 June 2012)

Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Vincent Price and Alan Arkin star in Tim Burton's 1990 fantasy. This takes place in a small-town community where unfinished creation, Edward (Depp) lives above in his inventor's mansion. He's found and befriended by a woman, Peg (Wiest) who takes him to her home to live and gets to know the neighborhood. He finds love with her daughter, Kim (Ryder) who has a boyfriend, Jim (Hall) who becomes a jerk. Arkin plays Kim's father, Bill and soon, Edward uses his special scissor hands to trim weird hairstyles and sculptures then finds himself getting into trouble. The late great, Price plays Edward's maker and it's too bad he didn't have more scenes. Danny Elfman's score is excellent as usual, Depp is terrific as usual and he and Ryder have good chemistry. I recommend this great fantasy that's definitely one of Burton & Depp's best.