Edward Scissorhands - Review

Calling all aspiring production designers and set-decorators! Edward Scissorhands, and along with all of Tim Burton's works really, has some of the best production design I've seen in a motion picture. If you have ever seen a Tim Burton film before, you'd know that it is full of dark colours, weird and twisted imagery. While it is certainly present here, it clashes with an extreme version of 50's suburbia. Every house is a different colour and all are inhabited by gossiping house wives, a freshly cut lawn, a smooth drive way; it looks like Nuketown from Call of Duty: Black Ops to be honest with you. That in itself is weirdly entertaining to see. But what makes this film so enjoyable to me is that it has a very unique charm to it. While watching this movie, my sister texted me from downstairs asking, "What movie are you watching?" I of course told her that I was watching Edward Scissorhands. Her response, "the music sounds like a mix of Harry Potter and Polar Express." You know what, that isn't a bad observation. This movie's score along with the child-like curiosity of Edward gives it a weird sense of magic in spite of the location being extremely dull. You know what else is surprisingly dull? As a matter of fact, it's the story. The main premise of the film is obviously about Edward Scissorhands living in suburbia, but he supposedly falls in love with Winona Ryder's character, but their romance really seems to come out of nowhere. It's not cringeworthy or anything, but it is extremely surface level. However, Edward is just so naive and likable (not to mention that I have a bit of a crush on young Winona Ryder) that it is still nice to watch. Like I said before, Edward Scissorhands has got that distinct Tim Burton charm to it that will leave you with a smile on your face.