Edward Scissorhands Movie Review

Edward's (Johnny Depp) a young man created by a loony scientist (Vincent Price), who dies before he can attach hands to his boy-creature. Then the boy is rescued from his lonely existence outside of suburbia by an ingratiating Avon lady. With scissors in place of hands, Edward has more trouble fitting into suburbia than would most new kids on the block, and he struggles with being different and lonely in a cardboard-cutout world. Visually captivating fairy tale full of splash and color, however predictable the Hollywood-prefab denouement. Director Tim Burton created the character of the Inventor specifically for his idol, Price.

1990 (PG-13) 100m/C Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Vincent Price, Anthony Michael Hall, Alan Arkin, Kathy Baker, Conchata Ferrell, Caroline Aaron, Dick Anthony Williams, Robert Oliveri, John Davidson; D: Tim Burton; W: Caroline Thompson, Tim Burton; M: Danny Elfman. Hugos ‘91: Dramatic Presentation; Nominations: Academy Awards ‘90: Best Makeup. VHS, Beta, LV FOX, FCT