One of Tim Burton's Best

Rating: 9/10 (25 May 2009)

By far one of the best films by Tim Burton, besides my personal favorite the original "Batman". Where does one begin? Obviously, Johnny Depp! His performance is one of passion and clever simplicity. Portraying Edward as a modern incarnation of Frankenstein in a way, viewers can actually connect and come to love him. We worry about him just as much as we would any ordinary character. In fact, even more so.
Another remarkable aspect of the film is the very unique world Burton sets up. A mix of the suburban 50s and a sense of dark, Gothic almost, style imagery. It actually fits the film quite well, one reason why it's so easy to love. Plus the score by Danny Elfman is one of his best, perfectly matching any emotion the director wants to depict. Elfman never lets us down, that's for sure. All in all a very well made film put simply. Although Kim's boyfriend's dialogue is at times questionable, it didn't ruin my experience.