Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Touching and effective, but not a classic
This movie would have worked much better as a short than a full-length film. To say this is a classic is preposterous. It has a very strong, but limited vision. The characterizations are clear, as is the moral tale, the color palets, the dichotomies. But please, this is not genius.
Like Eraserhead, the limited vision of the movie becomes tedious at times. Several aspects (such as Price's role, several scenes of the frustrated housewifes, Anthony Michael Hall) are mundane. The goth appearance of Depp is striking for 1990. Burton's stop animation works are a much better realization of his creativity.

Tim Burton classic
I love this story! I enjoyed it when it first came out. Now I am sharing it with my 15 yr old daughter who had never seen it but loves anything directed by Tim Burton. She was quite happy with my suggestion. And Johnny Depp is always nice to look at.

Poor Edward!
I don't recall when I'd ever seen such a messed up movie. Don't take that the wrong way, I loved the movie, I think Johnny is awsome, but the story is just flat out depressing (not that I was thinking/hoping for kittens, rainbows, and horses mind you, this is afterall a Burton project). I did thuroughly enjoy it though, it truely is a great little classic Burton film in all apspects of those words. If you've never seen it, I suggest you do especially if you are a big Burton fan. You WILL NOT be dissapointed, sad for the outcome may be but not with this movie. It's a definite keeper. :)