Incredible, Beautiful, Work of Art

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2010)

This film, for me, was literally a life-changing experience.
I experienced Edward Scissorhands for the first time this July when I was in the midst of quite a serious case of depression. I didn't have any previous expectations, although I'd heard good things about it. The trailer I'd watched wasn't spectacular, but I decided to give it a chance.
From the first moment Edward appears on screen, timid and vulnerable looking, the film captured me. I still cannot recall a film character, or really any character at all, that "got me" like Edward did. The character of Edward Scissorhands in himself is simultaneously a tragedy and a blessing. He is a character that not everyone can be in accord with, but for those of us who can relate to him, he is a lament for the nature of the misunderstood.
The film itself is, essentially, a fairy tale. It is, above all, a fantasy, and fantasy like you have never experienced it before. It is a film rich in detail and eccentric whim that seems to be practically leaking from Tim Burton's imagination. Because the film is purely imagination, nonetheless.
This is the first film to make me cry. In all honesty, I was bawling at the ending. Not merely because "the ending was sad" - because the film itself, and Edward as a character, and all he represents, and all the film represents, was beautiful, honest, cruel, and passionate. This film awakened in me and renewed in me that lonely dwelling spirit of a dreamer inside.
This is the film that sparked my interest in Tim Burton and his work, and I have ever since been engrossed in his fantastical world. He and this film continue to inspire me and my dreams.
You may view this film and not feel as deeply about it as I do, but I can only hope you appreciate this fine masterpiece and miracle.