Edward Scissorhands

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Summary: The best movie of all time!
Review: One of the movies that serves as a cornerstone for Tim Burton's career, this fairy tale has all of the right elements in all of the right proportions. The suburban wasteland that surrounds Edward is properly grotesque, and the character is wonderfully naïve and sympathetic. Anthony Michael Hall as the good-looking bully is a little over-the-top, but I guess the whole movie is, so what am I complaining about? The bittersweet ending works fairly well, although it seems to emphasize Winona over Depp a little too much for my tastes. The great element throughout the movie is the blasé treatment of Edward, who's clearly not quite human, by the suburban husbands and wives. They regard him as a curiosity, but are limited in their interactions with him by the strict confines of their own social mores and interests. They want to incorporate him into their world while remaining totally ignorant of who he is and what he thinks. The conflicts and misunderstandings that grow from this are what grabbed me, I think.

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Summary: An all time favorite
Review: Edward Scissorhands is an incredible movie, it definitely ranks in my top 50 favorite movies. The best thing in the movie is the casting. Everyone is absolutely PERFECT for thier parts. The second thing that hits you is the "look" of the community and neighborhood. The pastel pink and green houses, the cars, the clothing - they all work perfectly together to set the stage. Third is the story itself, which is very endearing and touching, yet strange and unique. I think this is Tim Burton's best work.

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Summary: Perhaps the best unrequited love story of all time
Review: What a wonderful mix of surreal characters and settings with a tender tale of unrequited love. The juxtaposition sounds odd buts works remarkably well.