Edward Scissorhands Analysis

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The inventor (Vincent Price) invented a boy with scissors as hands. The boy was named Edward (Johnny deep). The investor dies before he can finish his creation Edward and he is left with scissor for hands. A woman named Peg (Dianne Wiest) found Edward and she brings him home. Edward meets her daughter Kim (winon rider) is kind to Edward and he beings to get feelings. Edward scissorhands is a must see film for people over the of 7.
Tim Burton does a great job to show all the charters feelings. Through the whole movie Burton uses music to show the feelings of the charters in the movie. When Kim comes outside when Edward is shaving the ice suture the music was light and happy to show that Kim finely knew she had feelings for Edward. Tim Burton

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