a beautiful movie with an important menssage. i'm enchanted with the designer of production wich made a great job with the neighbourhood, the edward's house and all scenariors.
Great movie, horrible ending. I loved the concept and story, but not having Winona, or her family, visit him after 50+ years (or her telling the truth) is just awful. Edward deserved better. It’d been really cool if Edward had walked into the grandchild’s bedroom, and had been her granddad all along, but leaving him alone and miserable in that abandoned estate for eternity is horrible.
I am convinced Johnny Depp has scissors for fingers
AN ADULT FAIRYTALE WITH GREAT CHARACTERIZATION
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Tim Burton’s classic film is a fairytale for adults, a mix of the boringly every day and the weirdly fantastical, like a 90s version of The Shape of Water (2018).
The first of a long line of strange or unusual performances from Johnny Depp; it’s odd, but also warm and humane.
Depp’s performance is mostly expressive and remains one of his very best.
Winona Ryder is lovely as the co-lead, particularly in how her relationship with Edward grows and changes her.
Dianne Wiest and Alan Arkin are wonderful parents; supportive of Edward all the way, even when the rest of the world turns against him.
I absolutely adore the sharp contrast between the colorful and streamlined Avon and the gothic environment of Edward’s castle.
One of Danny Elfman’s best film scores; it’s fantastical, mysterious, and supports Burton’s film perfectly.
This story mixes a very typical fairytale narrative, with important emotional and moral lessons, with a slightly more lighthearted and humorous tone not often found in Burton’s gothic films.
Burton allows us to slowly grow to like Edward and Kim, which makes the emotional connection to the characters and their personal journeys stronger.
The last act masterfully throws everything that has been established so far out the window; things turn dark and depressing as a series of misfortunes suddenly turns Edward into a monster.
I love how well Burton raises the emotional stakes in the climax.
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There’s not much of a plot until Winona Ryder makes her entrance about halfway through.
Narratively, this film stays pretty safe and doesn’t twist or turn a familiar plot structure at all.
The love story between Edward and Kim mostly stands on shaky legs before being fast-tracked for the final act.
Considering the beautiful relationships it establishes throughout the film, Edward Scissorhands doesn't hit as hard emotionally as I expected.
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7 passes, 3 in-betweens, 0 no passes = 8,5/10
Very enjoyable.
It's funny the way we picture things in our minds. I had heard of 'Edward Scissorhands' but actually knew very little about it, typified by the fact I was expecting this to be very dark - probably just based on the seeing the cover here and there. It's much sillier than expected, but in a positive way.
I do kinda end up wishing they went down a more dark/creative route, instead of relying on the novelty of having scissors as hands; though, to be fair, they do touch on the deeper side a bit. With that said, I did get a good amount of entertainment seeing this plot unfold. It's weird and wonderful.
Johnny Depp is a great actor and is very good here, mainly via his facial expressions and body language. It's cool to see Winona Ryder involved, someone I've thoroughly enjoyed in more recent times in 'Stranger Things'. Alan Arkin and Anthony Michael Hall also appear.
The film looks neat, as I've come to expect from Tim Burton. It has the obvious touch of Bo Welch to it, with the neighbourhood looking not too dissimilar to what Welch would create for 2003's 'The Cat in the Hat' - which I, truly, enjoyed.
Undoubtedly worth a watch.
Extraordinary fable and revision of the myth of Frankenstein.
Revisited this movie 25 years latter and the message it stills amaze me. How difficult is to be different in a standardized world? A classic movie to rewatch!
This film will never trim away It's hedges, snow will always fall, and it will only get better each time around.. A classic from Tim Burton... A great dark, love fantasy with a sense of humour to not be missed... and still a better love story than
twilight... also a sharp performance from (Johnny Depp)
Edward Scissorhands is an extraordinarily beautiful and imaginative fantasy tale from writer/director Tim Burton. The aesthetic look, the wonderful performances, and the enchanting music all work in sync to perfectly create a magical fairytale for the modern age. Both Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder give mesmerizing performances that draw in the audience. And, Vincent Price has an excellent cameo role that is perfectly tailored for this Frankenstein-like story. Additionally, enough cannot be said about Danny Elfman’s majestic score, which brilliantly captures the spirit and tone of the film. While most of Burton’s films have a surreal quality, it’s rarely as poetic and lovely as is Edward Scissorhands.
Hit send it what a good movie
This movie basically tells the story of how it’s impossible to have a fair chance in a world where you’re different because everyone will eventually judge you for who you are, no matter how good your intentions or how pure your heart really is:cry::heart:
P.S. I wish I had someone who loved me as much as Edward loved Kim:sob::heart:
sad end. small villages are lie that. thry can make you hero or even dead
Very good, kind-off, retelling story of the Frankensteins monster. Edward Scissorhands is a fairy-tale like story made my Tim Burton about a man made by a scientist, except with scissors as hands. Damn, no shit. This also feels like one of the Tim Burton self insert using Depp movies. It has charming moments with some comedy about the issues Edward is having. But there is more to this story than just cute comedy. It felt to me that it was trying to tell a story about being disabled or being an out-cast, weird or misunderstood, but with so much potential being so different.
Without spoiling anything, I just want to note that the ending was what stick with me the most.
Such a beautifully sad film, a true Tim Burton masterpiece
I too would wreck almost an entire house if Winona Ryder wasn’t going out with me
I liked Edward but everyone else was so mean to him and I think they should’ve let him say his own opinions more rather than assuming stuff about him
Burton's variation of "Beauty and the Beast". It cannot be denied that his productions always have this element of special amazingness.
Great movie. Never seen it before but it lived up to what I was made to believe.
Shout by AlexanderZBlockedParent2016-12-27T14:05:24Z
Edward Scissorhands, despite its occasional flaws, finally gave Burton the chance to unleash his talents as a visual filmmaker along with a pretty solid story mold – the result being a sublimely dark rom-com-drama that never conforms to the typical genre clichés and becomes quite a unique film in its own little world.