"His scars run deep"

Rating: 9/10 (15 April 2012)

An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl.
Edward Scissorhands marks the first film I've seen by Tim Burton, the man behind all these weird but engaging films. The concept intrigues and the man behind it all seeks your wonder, and Edward Scissorhands succeeds! I was on Netflix, lost of what to watch. There's films that I've seen, films that do not intrigue, and films that are critically criticized. I've never wanted to watch one of Tim Burton's films, because they all seem to be presented campy and strange. While I do love films like this, Tim Burton seems to be getting somewhere else. But nevertheless, I watched it and simply loved it. Edward Scissorhands is possibly one of the greatest characters known to man. Johnny Depp plays him wonderfully, and his emotions were sad and lost, but you can read them easily. The character is put into a world just like today's, and doesn't exactly know what to do. I loved this concept, because it's real and entertaining, and also lots and lots of heartfelt put into it. The movie also has this bizarre feel to it. It wants you to be feeling for this character, but also feeling an comedic side to it. Tim Burton succeeds at presenting the film with great dark-humor, and I was chuckling at scenes that weren't meant to be chuckled at... What I liked most though was the ending. Yeah, yeah, endings are mostly a hate/like relationship, but Edward Scissorhands wins at all directions. It takes a fantasy-esque direction, and ends it with the feeling of sadness and happiness. The ending was fantastic, and it was great to see this emotional dept to it. So all in all, if you can take your daily dosage of bizarre-ness, and also understand Tim Burton's perspective, you'll love this film. Even if you love romantic films (which Edward Scissorhands presents real and true) this film is going to be loved. Now I'm going to be right back while I watch another Tim Burton film. 9/10.