not your average two hours

Rating: Null/10 (29 August 2000)

I will always wonder what was on the other side of the mountain. I think all of the characters in "Edward Scissorhands" must have contemplated it too at some time in their lives. Of course, none of them can see it, it's obscured by the menacing mountain and its gothic mansion, but the eternal resident of the mansion must know what's on the other side, even though he will never visit.
This is the world of Edward. I could go on about the film's theme, try to convince people that the film is blessed simply because it says, "different is good." The film is more. Perhaps it's flawed, but it's a fable, and that makes it okay. Like all Burton films, this is a film of image, what a film should be. Those who have seen it will never forget what it looks like to dance in the snow around an ice angel, or how painful it must be to impail the only thing that would make your life complete. Unlike other Burton films, this one really takes itself seriously. It has often been billed as a comedy, and if you are looking for one, go someplace else, because this is most definitely a tragedy. True tragedy in films is hard to find. Just because a character dies and it is sad does not create a tragedy. Every frame of this film is painful to watch, even the last few beautiful images.
I'm not sure if my ramblings have influenced anyone, but this is a film of faith. It is an experience. It might not change your life or teach you anything or make you understand something you have put away, this is a film to sympathize with. This is a film that makes you feel human, a quality that will seperate the species.