Like Edward.....a unique creation

Rating: 9/10 (3 September 2003)

*POTENTIAL SPOILER?*

This film really is magical - from the elaborate old Gothic mansion sets to the beautiful score - you really feel like you are in another world or a fairytale.
Director Tim Burton brings us the tale of a man who was created by an old inventor who died before he could be finished. This has left him with scissors for hands - hence the title "Edward Scissorhands".
An Avon lady from the surrounding area finds Edward and brings him home. This is his story.....
Johnny Depp plays Edward to perfection. Almost all of his performance is delivered through his eyes - they show the wonder and terror at the new people he meets and the strange surroundings he finds himself in, and they especially show us his feelings for Kim (the daughter of the Avon lady) whom, from the first time he sees her picture, he falls in love with. His longing for her is made all the more painful at the end when misunderstandings and ignorance inevitably lead to tradegy.....
All the supporting players are excellent, the characters all have traits that we can recognize and identify with - even if they make us uncomfortable (see: Kim's boyfriend).
I really would recommend this film to anyone, it's almost flawless. And of course it's educational too - now I know where snow comes from.....