Childhood memories...

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2004)

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (Tim Burton) **** out of ***** (Contains maybe minor spoilers))
One thing is for sure, this movie introduced me to the world of storytelling and movies in general at a young age.
This is the first movie that I vividly remember seeing for the first time, some 10 years ago now I think. It HAS been 10 years ago since I've seen this movie. We taped it from television, and I watched it, I watched it, I watched it, until suddenly, the tape just disappeared. A very disappointing day in my life if you will :). 'Edwards Scissorhands' buried itself in to my memory as the most fascinating film I've ever seen.
And now, some 10 years later, now that I'm attending film school, I had the chance to order it on DVD. You can imagine how happy and thrilled I was when got it in my hands. All the memories of the movie returned to me in an instant. I felt like a little kid for a second. This movie has been haunting me for all that time, 10 years without seeing it again, it was almost too much to bare.
And what I expected, this movie hasn't dated one tiny bit (maybe for the first long shot of the town and the hill, where you clearly see that the hill is animated). I still consider this as one of both Burton's and Depp's best, without a doubt!
The innocence that Edward radiates throughout the movie is just wonderful, you feel for him. If he feels fear (for example the scene where he is locked in Jim's house), you also can feel it, if he feels mad, you can understand why he feels mad. It's just amazing how Burton created such a fantastic character. It is a Burton says: 'Edward Scissorhands is about wanting to communicate, but not being able to'. I think this is the reason why I can connect to him. Like everybody else, I've been in such situations.

Visually, this is among the most breathtaking pieces of cinema that I know. Especially the mansion scenes with Edward and The Inventor create a rare feeling. And don't ask me what I think about the ending scenes, it's sad, sad, sad. Very hard to keep your tears to yourself. Beautiful scenery. Just see it for yourself, you will know what I'm talking about.
Danny Elfman, the genius behind the theme music. I thank him for giving this movie that extra dimension that it needed. The music in 'Edward Scissorhands' keeps hauting you until you get amnesia, I will promise you that. Just brilliant...
The is movie combines comedy, romance, drama, fantasy and so much more. It just all blends together in one fantastic film.
Thank you Tim Burton and Johnny Depp for creating this.