Magical Burton

Rating: 8/10 (10 September 2012)

Tim Burton creates interesting fantasy worlds, which are unique and totally different from other directors. Johnny Depp plays a machine, which, while in the process of being built, was not completely finished when the inventor and builder died. Scissors were substituted for hands, and so the name Edward Scissorhands.
An old lady tells the story of where snow comes from to her granddaughter. Edward lives alone in a Gothic mansion on a hill, left to him by his creator, Vincent Price(yes, the old b movie actor). An Avon sales woman, Peg, visits him and feels sorry that he has no one, and so she takes him to her home. He meets her husband, Bill, their son Kevin, and daughter, Kim(Winona Ryder). He uses his hands to trim their hedges and becomes a sensation in the neighborhood. A woman suggests opening a hair salon with her and she attempts to seduce him. He resists, and she later accuses him of trying to rape her. He picks a lock for someone else, and gets in trouble with the law. At Christmas time, Ed makes an ice angel sculpture, and the shavings create snow, which Kim dances under. He accidentally cuts her with his hand, and is accused of a jealous neighbor of attacking her. He flees back to his house, and is followed by Kim. A confrontation ensues, and Burton give us a Disney like ending. Depp is perfect as the almost human Edward, and Ryder has good chemistry with him. A solid 8/10.