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Edward Scissorhands

1990 Directed by Tim Burton

His scars run deep.

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Alan Arkin Anthony Michael Hall Vincent Price Kathy Baker Robert Oliveri Conchata Ferrell Caroline Aaron Dick Anthony Williams O-Lan Jones Susan Blommaert Linda Perri John Davidson Biff Yeager Donna Pieroni Alan Fudge Brett Rice Marc Macaulay Stuart Lancaster Steven Brill Gina Gallagher Aaron Lustig Peter Palmer Kathy Lockwood Nick Carter Tim Rerucha

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Review by Naughty aka Juli Norwood ★★★★ 10

A modern day FRANKENSTEINesque flick by director Tim Burton featuring one of my favorite actors Johnny Depp! Normally I can't stomach romance films but when you season it with a smidgeon of goth here and a pinch of fantasy there and a dash of sci-fi horror there it's a lot easier to swallow!

A real visual feast for the eyes! Breast milk for the melancholy!

Naughty Approved!
Review by suzie jenkins pendragon ★★★★★ 2

why did vincent price think it was okay to give this man scissors for hands
Review by Dragonknight ★★★★ 9

Film #5 of Project 90

”Before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did.”

Tim Burton is at his most creative and his fantasy is at its most pleasant here, a nice and poetically glorious film with an innocent character whose only wish in life is to be loved and accepted as a member of the society. A smart and quite precise observation of how people deal with individuals who are special in one way or another (artists?), a dark fairytale and a bitter yet incredibly romantic love story, Edward Scissorhands’ main strength is that it mixes all these stories together, adds a bit of Gothic exaggeration (which is a part of Burton’s fantasies) and presents something…
Review by Issac ★★★★½ 2

Edward is like a cute innocent puppy who has lived his whole life trapped in a shelter and has now finally see the world. Except he has scissors for paws and is misunderstood.
Enjoyed this movie very much and the score is so phenomenal, one of my favorites from Danny Elfman.
Review by DirkH ★★★★★ 11

Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.18

Sometimes in a film every aspect of all talents involved seem to merge and peak together to reach a hitherto untapped potential for greatness. In this, Burton’s masterpiece, this potential is fulfilled completely, making this a unique and off beat film that has no equal in his repertoire.

So, a confession I probably have to make is that I somehow never managed to watch this film in its entirety, always only catching bits and bobs, but never the entire thing. I even own the film, but it was just never a film I grabbed when deciding what to watch. Up until now that is.

I’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship…
Review by ˗ˏˋ Liam ˊˎ˗ ★★★★½ 1

a beautiful, spooky, aesthetic masterpiece i am in LOVE !!!!!! THANK U TIM BURTON FOR YOUR MIND !!!!!!!

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Review by Cameron ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I haven’t seen this in awhile, and while I think it holds up remarkably well, I don’t think Winona Ryder’s character deserves the weight that’s placed on her. She barely even interacts with Edward, but for some reason, she’s chosen to bookend the movie. She goes from fear to sickened to sympathetic to in love with him with almost nothing to show why she’s experiencing these changes of heart.

I don’t know...I just think it would be a lot more emotionally satisfying had the movie ended with him and Diane Wiest. The chemistry shared between Edward and her is far more developed and believable. My only guess is this a case of Hollywood (or Burton) shoehorning in a love story where one really shouldn’t be, and honestly, the movie is weaker for it.
Review by knifewingo ★★★½

Winona Ryder in one of the most goth films ever made. I can't watch it without crying. beautiful score.
Review by ˗ˏˋ Liam ˊˎ˗ ★★★★½ 1

a beautiful, spooky, aesthetic masterpiece i am in LOVE !!!!!! THANK U TIM BURTON FOR YOUR MIND !!!!!!!
Review by hannahunruh8 ★★★★

Weirdly enough this is the first time I’ve watched all of Edward Scissorhands in one sitting. PS I loved it & Peg is an icon and definitely needs a raise from Avon
Review by Josh ★★★½

Thought it was good, the overall theme of being unwanted and just overall different is a huge theme here and I found it relatable at terms. The only thing that held it back was that the pacing was very, achingly slow for the first half of the film before randomly picking it up.
Review by lauralikesfilm ★★★★★

Flash back to eighth grade Laura who watched this and cried so hard her mom thought someone had died