Phillip's Review

Summary - Perfect 5.0

A great fantasy film about a lonely young man with scissors for hands, that has lived most of his life in a mansion just outside of a small town. When he is brought down into the town by a makeup sales mother, he’s life changes and falls in love with a teenage girl, who at first was frighten and scared by his appearance but later feels comfortable and eventually falls in love with him as well as the town that loves his crafty work.

Acting - Perfect 5.0

Johnny Depp plays the part of the anxious Edward superbly. As well, Winona Ryder plays the beautiful and charming Kim, as she cares devotes herself to Edward later in the film.

Film - Perfect 5.0

The set was great and especially the castle with its nifty carved objects.

Edge - Tame 1.0

Nothing wrong with it.

Reality - Fantasy 5.0

A make believe that seems real.

3 Comments

• Wick Nov 8, 2011 7:37AM

  Regarding BigdaddyDave’s Review
  Solid take on Anthony Michael Hall.

• Wick Nov 21, 2010 12:03AM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Thanks MJ. I don’t know if Burton’s sold out or not. He’s always done super big budget movies, just that very few turned out as perfectly as this one, which came at the end of a remarkable three year run. He did Batman the year before Sissorhands and Beetle Juice the year before that. We’re talking one hell of a streak!

  Brings to mind the Stones from ’68 to ’72: Beggars Banquet followed by Let It Bleed and then Sticky Fingers and finally Exile on Main St.

  Nobody maintains that pace for long.

• MJ5K Nov 20, 2010 9:45PM

  Regarding Wick’s Review
  Excellent review, Wick. A well deserved perfect, as well. Films like this and “Ed Wood” truely echo a time in which Tim Burton was a very talented filmmaker. Its a shame he doesn’t make original films like this and instead sells out and keeps coming out with remake after remake. I always enjoy watching this one so it can still give me a concept of a time where Burton was a real visionary.

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