Edward Scissorhands : our review!

Mr. Burton, I must admit, this passion for cinema I owe you. Your Edward Scissorhands touched me in the depths of my guts. You carried me to where very few have managed to do so. The moment I discovered this film, I understood the strength of the 7th art. That warm the heart, to make our dreams reborn, touching where it hurts.

With this grim and fabulous tale, you sign probably one of your most intimate films. The opposition between Edward and the city and its inhabitants is beautifully marked with, among others, the contrast shade / colors. With this exaggeration you paint a world, in the end, far from being inaccurate. It is required to enter the mold to remain in compliance and if this is not the case, you are taught to pretend.

So to survive in a world that you hate, you can not stop dreaming and imagining. 

This feeling, I find it, in your universe Mr. Burton, so I hang myself to it.

With your movie you have me discover Johnny Depp. Not the J.Depp that everyone knew at the time. You showed us completely ignored facet of the actor who was seen up there as the idol of all the girls. You've pulled him from a universe that would probably choke him to guide him where he could express his talent.

He is simply outstanding in his role of Edward. 

He has very few replica but oh lordl! His look is enough by itself. He happens to talk about nothing but just with the intensity of his eyes. Melancholic. Magical.

Johnny Depp is moving in this very particular role inherently good character, unsuited to the company and tossed in an unfair and cruel world. He shows us again the full extent of his talent for the correctness, the sobriety of his interpretation and persuasion to convey a message.

Do not refuse the pleasure to taste this great work, fairy but serious, you would pass next to a beautiful film. The realism and the hardness of the message for all of us in our time when individualism and selfishness reign supreme. Every human being should have the right to be different, no offense to some and you are showing us in a very good way Mr. Burton.

I will not go on the pitch because I think everyone knows, like Romeo and Juliet or Titanic, history is written into the collective unconscious. I only add here that it is a true philosophical tale. Edward is a brilliant satire that examines the definition of "monster" in society. The film reminds me of a quote from Montaigne:

"Everyone calls barbarism which is not of their use."

In short, the Burton genius at the peak of his art.