A tragically romantic tale

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2004)

I found Edward Scissorhands to be special in a personal way. The trio of Tim Burton (Director), Johnny Depp (Actor) and Danny Elfman (Music) really comes together to create such a romantic atmosphere in this movie. Depp plays his role well, by keeping the character of Edward as an outcast from humanity and yet making him seem humorous and a character you just fall in love with.
Elfman's music really brings this movie to the height of emotion though. The music is often referred to in the music communities I visit and has inspired film music and music in general. The theme song is what I like to call Elf-esque, as it plays those lovely glockenspiel two-key chords, in harmony with the strings and the choir.
The symbolism of this movie is superb as well, as you see all of edwards dreams and hopes dashed in his flashback to the death of Vincent Prices character, as his hands are also destroyed.
I give this movie a perfect 10, because to me it just brings together all aspects of a movie that are important to me. Emotive, but not over the top music, a lovable lead character played by a good actor, and a the director and producer to pull it off. I recommend this music only to those who are willing to place themselves in a movie and just go with the flow. I'll admit that nostalgia plays a bit part in my like of this movie. But the general romantic tale of Edward Scissorhands just captures my heart in the way that I love. A truly tragically romantic tale.