Edward
Scissorhands
I loved Tim
Burton’s film
Edward Scissorhands.
Burton’s style of darkness mixed with fantasy and humour is always odd yet entertaining,
and
Edward Scissorhands is no
exception. Edward is kind of scary with his scissor-hands, all leather outfit
and abnormally pale face, but he is also funny and lovable. The settings also
follow
Burton’s
style. Edward’s castle is creepy and shadowy, but is also fantastical and funny
with giant machines that make heart-shaped cookies. This mix of darkness and absurdity is very weird, but
definitely enjoyable.
Burton’s
personal style makes the film more interesting. The plot is probably the best
part of the movie. Placing an anti-social teenage guy with massive scissors as
hands into an overwhelmingly suburban area is a hilarious twist. A leather-clad
guy interacting with gossipping, pastel-coloured women is ridiculous in a good
way. The story isn’t just funny though. It is also adorably romantic when
Edward falls in love with Kim and heart-wrenching when everyone turns against
poor Edward. The film is filled with unexpected twists like when Edward
accidentally cuts Kim’s little brother or when Kim’s ex-boyfriend confronts
Edward with a gun. In my opinion this film combines comedy, romance, horror and
action to make an incredibly fascinating story. Edward is also a large part of
why I like this movie. He’s so adorable with his innocent lack of social
skills, and is hilarious when put in new situations. All he wants to do is make
friends and help people, and that is cute to watch. Particularly great scenes
with Edward are when he is incredibly focused on picking up and eating one pea
during dinner, when he freaks out on the water bed, and whenever he smiles.
Edward makes this movie even better because he is such an
innocent and lovable character. Overall, I love Edward Scissorhands because of
its ‘Burtonesque’ style of creepy fantasy, its captivating plot, and adorable protagonist.
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