Edward Scissorhands
(1990) is one of Tim Burton's important films because it defines Tim Burton's
style really well. His style is always joined with the movie characters. These
characters do not follow the "society rules". Burton's characters
play the role of movie monsters. Burton, himself, said: "I practically
grew up fed by those monster films and now I realize the movies I do ,
basically , tell the same stories and use similar characters , although they
have a different appearance. "
The film begins with an elderly woman telling her
granddaughter the story of Edward Scissorhands at Christmas overnight . Edward Scissorhands (played by Johnny Depp)
is a boy created by an inventor who died before finishing him. That's why he
has scissors instead of hands. Isolated
from the world for years and with a kind of sinister look , the young man
discovers true love when a woman takes care of him. At first everyone accepts
him . Edward falls in love with the daughter of the woman that takes care of
him. But after a series of unfortunate events , the neighbours decide that
Edward is dangerous for the community, so he
is forced to go back to his isolated house.
Edward is a clear image
of adolescence as that time of painful isolation and loneliness, and scissors
can be understood as the inability of a boy to give unconditional love without
harming the people he loves. But also the character of Edward brings together
two opposing worlds. There is the city and its inhabitants who are all the same
and do always the same things and they reject the different things and Edward is the different one.
Some other important
characteristics are the desing production and how the actors were perfect for
each movie character. But also, the soundtrack is great as it creates a
connection between Edward and the viewers.
In conclusion, Edward
Sccissorhands was a risk and a personal project that made Burton's artistic
career even more amazing.
Illustration list:
Figure 1: Film Poster At: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edward-scissorhands-1990
Bibliography:
Ebert. R. (1990) Edward Scissorhands At: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edward-scissorhands-1990
Illustration list:
Figure 1: Film Poster At: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edward-scissorhands-1990
Bibliography:
Ebert. R. (1990) Edward Scissorhands At: http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edward-scissorhands-1990
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