Deep, Sensitive, but Sweet Tale

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2012)

I could relate to Edward so closely except of the scissor hands of course, but we are both outsiders in a judgmental and hypocritical society. Tim Burton's film tells the tale of an elderly inventor (Vincent Price in his final role) who was set on creating the perfect man (Johnny Depp in his Burton film), but the Inventor soon died of a heart attack; leaving his creation with scissors for hands. Later, a local Avon saleswoman (Dianne Wiest)comes upon the isolated young man and takes him home to leave with her husband, son and daughter (Winonna Ryder). This film is one of Burton's most sensitive and beautiful story about a misunderstood man in a world that does not support differences. Depp's performance as the title character is one of powerful emotion, pure talent and genius. Any Burton fan would be lost if he or she has not seen this wonderful movie.