Edward Scissorhands

Edward Scissorhands

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In Tim Burton's EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, a suburban fairy tale with incredibly imaginative sets, an Avon lady, Peg Boggs (Dianne Wiest), discovers the half-finished experiment--a man/monster named Edward (Johnny Depp)--of a mad scientist (played magically by Vincent Price) living in the neighborhood's old abandoned castle. The scientist died before replacing the shy man's large shears with real hands. When Peg attempts to bring Edward into her suburban world, to live among her skeptical family (husband Alan Arkin and daughter Winona Ryder) and gossipy neighbors, his hands--dangerous yet capable of creating things of great beauty--make for some awkward, funny, and poignant situations: Edward as a topiary gardener, Edward as a cutting-edge hair stylist. EDWARD SCISSORHANDS is a story about tolerance, difference, and creativity as much as it is a story of a young man's coming of age (the young man in question is, of course, a monster). In the ironically surreal world of Edward's suburban community, he must tr...

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Key Information

Tim Burton
Winona Ryder
Bryan Larkin
Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Recommended
PG-13 (MPAA)
DVD: 10th Anniversary Edition
024543028239
1990
1hr 40min

Languages

English

Credits

Caroline Thompson

Professional Reviews

(01/10/1991, p.53-4, Peter Travers): "...The year's most comic, romantic and haunting film fantasy....Burton is a true movie visionary with uncommon insights into hearts in torment..."

Product Reviews

It Is Nice To Dust Off The Classics Once In A While Aug 7, 2008
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Writing, Creativity, Acting, Dialogue, Concept, Visuals.
Cons:
None.

Review: I would highly recommend this film. It combines all the best elements of film to create a timeless classic.

Romantic man with scissors Sep 7, 2007
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Refreshing and different than other romantic films of the day.
Cons:
A little morbid at times.

Review: This film is great for someone looking for a movie with a little more depth then the usual slapstick.

Loss of Innocence Dec 6, 2006
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
Everything. Superb casting, directing, camera angles, and set design.
Cons:
Nothing.

Review: This is a very important story. Only Tim Burton can take a scary looking character and make him convincingly innocent.

Edward Scissorhands... it won't cut you up! HA! Nov 23, 2004
4.00 4/5.0
Pros:
Depp; Winona's mere beauty; Burton's intelligent direction; social satire.
Cons:
Ending isn't quite right.

Review: Winona's beautiful, the movie's good, but the ending's not perfect.

The Princess Bride eat your heart out Oct 2, 2004
5.00 5/5.0
Pros:
It's directed by Tim Burton, stars Johnny Depp and has Vincent Price. Gush...
Cons:
...um...

Review: You'd have to be a heartless fool not to like this movie. It is so incredibly sweet and beautiful that I cannot see why you wouldn't like it.

Edward Scissorhands
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