Beauty aside, it was downright depressing.

Rating: Null/10 (2 January 2003)

I won't deny that Edward Scissorhands is one of the most beautiful and sad films I have ever seen. I also won't deny that the soundtrack blew me away (score one more for Danny Elfman) and Tim Burton is a fabulous director, but as a big fan of comedies and a not-so-big fan of extreme dramas, I am afraid I found this movie more depressing and emotionally tiring than most other viewers might.
Avon lady Peg Boggs (Dianne Wiest) approaches a dank, dark castle in her hometown in the hopes of making a sale. Inside she finds a strange young man (Johnny Depp) with scissors for hands. He was apparently in the process of being created when his Dr. Fankestein-like inventor (played by the fabulous Vincent Price) passed away. Peg decides to bring the man, called Edward, back to her home in the hopes of giving him a normal life. Edwards popularity shoots higher than a kite in the Bogg's family neighborhood, but the real problems begin when Edward falls for Peg and Bill Bogg's elder child, teenager Kim Boggs (played by Winona Ryder with long, red hair). Kim's friends and her muscular jock boyfriend (Anthony Michael Hall, no longer the class nerd) find the innocent and helpless Edward to be pathetic, but Kim's boyfriend decides to use Edward's scissorhands to break into his own house in the hopes of stealing and selling some of his wealthy parents' possessions. Edward winds up taking all the blame for the break-in when the teenagers are caught, and Kim begins to soften to his kindness. But the Bogg's neigborhood, none of whom know the truth, and Kim's boyfriend, turn against Edward and vow to make sure he goes back to where he came from forever.
The private moments near the end of the film with Kim and Edward are truly sweet and beautiful. However, film is so emotionally draining from all the drama, I haven't been able to watch it since I was a young teenager without bawling all over the place. Although I agree that tears are usually the sign of a good movie, some people love films that make you bawl. I really have never been one of those people. But that still doesn't change the fact that it is a good movie with good acting, and I do recommend it. Just bring plenty of tissue.