One of Burton's best

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2009)

Let me start by saying Tim Burton is my all-time favorite director. All of his films deal with the shy outcast who struggles to fit into society, usually with mixed results and "Edward Scissorhands" is probably Burton's greatest achievement.
An artificial man (masterfully played by Johnny Depp) is taken from his secluded, castle home to modern day suburbia by a cheery saleslady. From there, the film becomes a fairy tale with Edward falling in love with a young cheerleader played by the gifted Winona Ryder.
Burton brings so much to this film. It's production design is wondrous, the cast is a joy (with an amusing cameo by Vincent Price) and the story is well told. The fact the film also has a non-traditional ending makes it all the more unique.
A modern masterpiece.