Praise for one of Tim Burton's best.

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2003)

Director Tim Burton uses his trademark Gothic perspective to bring to life this film. And the result is excellent. Sometimes I don't know which is more terrifying; the dark, unsettling world of Edward or the pink and blue, bland world of conformity he is thrust into. The movie itself is driven by Johnny Depp's powerful presence. You can't help but feel strongly for his title character, wishing that he could move past the impossible: trying to achieve acceptance from a world that he could not understand. Winona Ryder is Edward's love interest, and really this is her only great acting, aside from Girl, Interrupted. This movie will stay in your mind for a long time. 4 1/2 out of 5 stars, not to mention arguably Depp's and Ryder's best performances.