One of the best fairy tales ever.

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2003)

Only Tim Burton would have the heart to make such a story. Edward is a man-made being, fabricated by an inventor that lives on the top of a mountain. He has scissors for hands, but before he could have real ones, the inventor died. When the rest of the world comes knocking at his door in the shape of an Avon lady and drags him in down to the community, the problems of a single thing like having scissors for hands start coming up, but who has the greatest problem: Edward or the world? With an originality that is rare for contemporary cinema, Tim Burton and Danny Elfman establish here their cinematic tour de force, and probably one of their most beloved projects - it is clear that this one was a labor of love. Johnny Depp is surprising in the role of Edward, but he is only the leading piece of a magnificent mosaic that combines unforgettable supporting characters, Danny Elfman's haunting score (that will stay in your mind much after the credits roll) and Bo Welch's incredible art direction. One would say this movie would not be the same without the ideas that were put at hand here. And the result is that rare movie that puts in the fantasy worlds real world can invent.