Pingothica

Rating: 8/10 (19 August 2005)

Edward (Johnny Depp) is a young man, living in a castle of his father (Vincent Price in his last role). You could say, that Edward is very unique individual: he has scissors as hands, you see his father was a scientist who was making a man, but he never finished as he died.
Now this friendly Avon lady Peg (Dianne Wiest) decides to take Edward home, to live with her family. And so Edward fells in love with beautiful Kim (Winona Ryder).
You can see Edward as a modernized version of Pinochhio, even thought he doesn't have a cricket as a guide. He tries to see what is right and wrong , is amazed from the smallest of things, amazes people on his skills as a gardener and a hair dresser. He tries to fit in the world where everyone else is far too different, but at least everyone tries, or at least politely says: "I know a doctor who might be able to help you." But how much difference is too much? Where is the boiling point? Do people really like Edward or are they just waiting for him to make a mistake, so they can throw him out?
As a story Edward Scissorhands is very emotional, it's sad and it's happy. Tim Burton mixes greatly this suburban from 50's or 60's with magical and mystical world of Edward's. To coin a phrase: Little girl:How do you know he's still alive grandmother? Grandmother: Well, before he arrived it never snowed.
This is perfect specimen of a Tim Burton film, with a heart warming and emotional story, lazed with great visual contrast between suburbs and Gothic castle, which looms over the town, of the scientist. It's the style which makes this movie to stand out from the vast sea of movies telling stories about how difficult it's to be different.