There is a lot of emotion in Edward Scissorhands, and the actors do a fabulous job in conveying that emotion, from the gentle maternity to the love and acceptance by Kim. Vincent Price's brief cameo as the inventor shows a side of Price not often seen in his films, that of a kind, gentle soul instead of a mad scientist character. Supporting characters are a bit one-dimensional, but in the end, they do not really matter.
Edward Scissorhands is, for the most part, a kind, gentle fable (there is a scene of violence in the last act) about what it's like not to be accepted for who you are. Highly recommended.
DVD details:
The film is presented in an anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1), and the film looks great. If you want to see for yourself what a great transfer this is, check out the trailers in the special features section of the disc (although it looked pretty good in 1990). Audio is in Dolby Digital 4.0. It's okay, but will not put your fancy surround sound system to the test, as the film is strong on dialogue, which is mostly presented in the front speakers.
There are a few extras: a short "making of" feature (from 1990, by the look of it), trailers and TV spots, and one section called "sound bites" which features brief interviews with the cast. Tim Burton and Danny Elfman both provide audio commentary. It would have been nice to have had a longer feature on the making of the film, along with more current interviews with the cast. Those are minor nits for a terrific film that can be purchased for under ten dollars.
Article comments
1 - Oliver Cox
was it a real gothic mansion used? if so, where were the gothic mansion scenes shot?
2 - nathan
does anyone no peg's duaghter kim's discription of there biographical details strenghts accomplishments, talents what habit of mind do they appy with how does her stenght impact on the other characters in the flim. if you no any of the following comment