Classic Friday : Edward Scissorhands (1990) 8/10

Starring : Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker
Director : Tim Burton
Running Time : 107 mins

An Avon lady, Peg Bogs (Wiest), discovers a young man named Edward (Depp), who was built by an Inventor (Vincent Price) who died before he was complete. Now left with scissors for hands, Edward finds himself entering the outside world to live with Peg, and discovers a knack for hair styling and exterior design, whilst falling in love with Peg’s daughter Kim (Ryder).

This is a charming little tale, inspired in parts by both Pinocchio and Frankenstein, and makes the rather creepy-looking, leather-clad, knife-wielding Depp into a heart warming character that everyone can love. Burton’s manages to do something truly unique with this movie, and it’s good to see that much of his later works have held the same level of uniqueness.

You’ll like this if you liked : The Nightmare Before Christmas