Directed by:
Tim BurtonScreenplay:
Caroline ThompsonCinematography:
Stefan CzapskyComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Robert Oliveri, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin (more)VOD (3)
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Once upon a time in a castle high on a hill lived an inventor whose greatest creation was named Edward. Although Edward had an irresistible charm, he wasn't quite perfect. The inventor's sudden death left him unfinished, with sharp shears of metal for hands. Edward lived alone in the darkness until one day a kind Avon lady took him home to live with her family. And so began Edward's fantastical adventures in a pastel paradise known as Suburbia. (official distributor synopsis)
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Edward Scissorhands is the essential meeting of Tim Burton with Danny Elfman, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, and Vincent Price. The basic story comes from classic Burtonian settings, combining caricatured American suburbs and the gothic dark world from the monster studios of Universal and Hammer. It is kind, loving, gentle, mysterious, and fairy tale-like. Roughly exactly what the dreams of a little boy could be, who once transformed Frankenstein into Frankenweenie. The pop culture influence of Edward is illustrated, among others, by the existence of a comic book Judge Dredd/Edward Scissorhands parody (Garth Ennis, Dermot Power).
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Perhaps the role of a lifetime for Johnny Depp, who once again managed to merge incredibly with his character and is solely thanks to him that the narrative can take on much greater cinematic dimensions. The story itself is not that great, Burton relies on classics and is not as groundbreaking as in other works, but at the same time he manages to enchant with a perfect combination of visuals and a simple, almost childlike story. What's more, the contrast between the freaky and "weird" looking Edward and the real insatiable jungle of human society works perfectly, with Burton portraying it as only he can: imaginatively, playfully and with great insight. Edward Scissorhands is a film that needs to strike right into the viewer's heart, and if it succeeds, it will keep its place in it forever. In my case, it was BARELY off the mark.
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I can think what I want about some of Tim Burton's contemporary films, but Edward Scissorhands showed me the unique charm of this filmmaker. And it's a fascination for the ages. This was a movie I saw perhaps shortly after its premiere, or rather when it first aired on TV, and I was so captivated by it that the nostalgia hits me just by seeing the title. The finale is sad and beautiful and Burton just shows who the real monster is.
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The beautiful visuals just barely avoid becoming kitschy, and the story just barely avoids sliding into sentimentality. Both of these ingredients are exactly as needed in the film, and above all, Tim Burton knows how to capture the precise moment when to use them and when to suppress them. Technically and on the overall formal side (production design, music, costumes), this film is virtually flawless.
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A sad work of beauty with a fairy-tale touch, the breathtaking Johnny Depp, the beautiful Winona Ryder, and brilliant music from Danny Elfman. Definitely Tim Burton's best film until Big Fish. Touching, magical, and unforgettable.
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