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Once upon a time, an inventor lived in an old castle isolated on top of a hill. He created many ingenious devices and one day, he decided to create a man whom he call Edward. The good-natured scientist took care of him like if he was his own son, but he was old and died before he could complete him. Left all alone with scissors instead of human hands, Edward remains in the castle until he is befriended by Peg, a woman from the neighbouring town who feels pity for his loneliness and decides to bring him to her home. His difference quickly becomes an obstacle which prevent him from being fully accepted as a member of society. Soon, the unsuspecting Edward, becomes the focus of much gossip and awakes either curiosity, hilarity, anger or fear amongst the whole neighbourhood. Also, his innocence and good nature make him an easy victim for the unscrupulous. His artistic talent are exploited by all. And as he falls in love with Peg's daughter, she abuses his kindness and tricks him into helping her and her boyfriend burglar a house. His initial naivety leaves place to feelings of frustration, reject and revolt at people's ways. Edward also comes to realise, that he can be dangerous to others, that he is unable to even touch others without inadvertently harming them because of the sharpness of the blades he has instead of hands. Soon false rumours start spreading. People begin to fear him and wish him away. This is a wonderful tale about love and kindness, but also about rejection and estrangement. It shows the limits of people's tolerance for what is different from them and how strangers, those who stray from the norm, commonly named 'misfits', awake mockery or fear from a society which will use them and ultimately reject them, thus breaking their innocence and goodness. Though a harsh satire of people's vices, such as deceit, gossip, jealousy, hypocrisy, as well as a tragic witness to the pain and frustration linked to being unable to be accepted as one is by others, the tone is still infused with an ever constant sweetness, gentleness and innocence. The acting is impeccable. Depp's performance as Edward is truly touching and Keaton and Price's characters are full of gentleness. Their good-nature shows humanity at its best while some other characters efficiently show its least pleasant aspects. The photography is quite beautiful and is thematically based on a strong contrast between Edward's universe, the dark noiseless castle, strongly influenced by the gothic visual style, with the town, filled with bright colours and voices. The apparently gloomy castle is in fact a shelter from the seemingly happy outside world, which is in fact, much darker and sinister underneath its bright colours. The music is simply great, Danny Elfman being one of the most talented contemporary composer. His style is at times moving, soft, wild, silly, weird and crazy. He has worked on many musical soundtracks since, but this one is probably the most beautiful he ever created.
剧情介绍H.I.T. :Tim Burton is a brilliant visual director but with Edward Scissorhands he managed to combine these talents with pure, classic storytelling – Scissorhands is his best overall film, abandoning the slight characterizations and special effects-driven spectacle of the (albeit hugely enjoyable) Batman and serving up a convincingly detailed left-of-center fairytale romance. The story is fairly basic, being the standard Frankenstein-esque tale of alienation and the empowerment of love. Edward (Johnny Depp) is a lonely man with scissors for hands, crafted
by an eccentric inventor (magnificently played by Vincent Price in flashbacks) prior to his death. After Edward witnesses the death of his creator he stays locked away inside his mansion all day, which is located atop the otherwise cheerfully picture-perfect local neighborhood community. Then one day a nosy neighbor decides to investigate, and ends up bringing Edward to reality. He falls in love with a local girl (Winona Ryder), and is witness first-hand to the joys of life, until accidentally injuring a young boy and becoming the enemy of the overzealous town. Soon everyone is out to get him for no good reason – the climax is beautifully done and, because Burton has allowed his characters to expand so much, it's also very touching. The movie is decidedly odd but in a good way – the only problem is that it is occasionally quite thin when it comes to actual depth. Burton's never been as
good at telling believable stories as he has mythical, exciting fables (see Sleepy Hollow for a similar example). Even Burton's Big Fish – arguably his most story-oriented film of his career – was somewhat shady. The mix of screwball dark comedy, horror, drama, romance and elements and familiar happenings of other genres results in a very different combination. You can literally "feel" the vibe of this picture, its heart pulsing black blood. The movie was a childhood project of Burton, who drew sketches of Edward as a boy and used to alienate himself from his hostile surroundings by taking refuge in fictional stories involving the scissor-handed hero. As a result Burton's true affinity for the subject is evident – it's clear that he takes this entire project very seriously. The acting is marvelous – Depp's performance is one of his finest and, arguably, one of the most convincing and fun of all-time. Depp has formed a Scorsese/De Niro-like companionship with Burton over the years, teaming up for various pictures (including Sleepy Hollow and the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). He's always had fun relishing his over-the-top and absurdly dark roles, such as Ichabod Crane in particular. In Scissorhands he gives the equivalent of a Travis Bickle – a man who feels shunned by society, only to open his heart and have it feel crushed again. This is possibly one of the reasons the film is able to affect its audience so well to this very day. The tale does not grow old because the values are timeless. Edward Scissorhands, despite its occasional flaws, finally gave Burton the chance to unleash his talents as a visual filmmaker along with a pretty solid story mold – the result being a sublimely dark rom-com-drama that never conforms to the typical genre clichés and becomes quite a unique film in its own little world. 蒂姆·伯顿导演的《剪刀手爱德华》是一部关于机器人的现代童话。它讲述一座古堡中住着一位发明家,制造出了各种东西,最后还造出了一个机器人,并给他起名叫爱德华。发明家对这件作品倾注了全部的心血,他甚至教授爱德华人类的礼仪和诗歌,何时微笑何时沉默。然而,没有等到机器人最后完成,发明家就去世了,留下已有人类心智却残留着一双剪刀手的爱德华独自在古堡生活。不知过了多少岁月,一位推销化妆品的中年女子佩格误闯城堡,发现了形象古怪的爱德华。好心的佩格没有被爱德华惨白的肤色和张牙舞爪的剪刀手吓倒,而是怜其孤独,把他带回了自己的家。 佩格住在一个色调明丽的小社区里,女邻居们都喜欢调情、窥探、以及搬弄是非。爱德华的出现,给她们百无聊赖的生活增添了新鲜的刺激,所以大家都对他表现出了极大的友好甚至亲昵。当他展露出用剪刀手修剪植物、设计发型的才华,全镇的人几乎都为他癫狂了,把他当成了明星一样的宠儿。但他也有自己的痛苦,那就是爱上了佩格的女儿、美丽绝俗的金。金早已有了男友,而且对这位家庭新成员一直有抵触情绪。为了金的一个请求,爱德华硬着头皮潜入金男友父亲的豪宅,不慎被警察逮捕后也没有吐露真相,唯恐连累心上人。虽然他不久由于“没有判断是非的能
力”被释放,但周围的人都把他看成蓄意抢劫财物的危险分子,对他以及佩格全家敬而远之。在这一过程中,金逐渐看清了男友的丑恶嘴脸,与他决裂,并对爱德华产生了好感。