Burton Taps Into The Humanity In All His Viewers

Rating: Null/10 (31 January 2006)

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS ***1/2 Tim Burton directs and co-writes this film (which seems to be based on some of his prior real-life hardships) about a reclusive android-human by the name of Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp) who is taken in by good-natured Dianne Wiest. The strange newcomer is introduced into civilization through a semi-surreal and oddly simplistic township. Danny Elfman's musical score complements Burton's story that taps into the humanity in all his viewers. The closing scenes pan out in a way that makes me wonder what particular emotion Burton wants to penetrate to the audience, so it hence may not enlighten viewers to the level he intended. But it still entertains.