Very unusual, but emotional

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2014)

This film is typical Tim Burton. The film started with a narration by a grandmother about a man created by an inventor, who lives in a big, haunted mansion at the top of a hill. This is in contrast to the house wife infested, colourful neighbourhood below. When the man, Edward is brought into this colourful world, it his naive and lack of understanding begins to show. The change of attitude from loving his skills, to jealousy and hatred is great. The sheer frustration of the setting Edward up to fail shows the compassion towards his character by the viewer and by Kim. The films ends with a longing for Edward's safety, and sadness of his outcome. The fact that it still snows is a nice touch to show Edward's future. A great film.