Edward Scissorhands, written by Tim Burton, tells the story of a lovable, childlike and sensitive young man, baffled by the humanity around him, but terrifying - someone 'one who has scissors, the deadly weapon, for hands. Many viewers may read this film as a "Tim Burton" type fairy tale that includes both an alternate aspect and a romance. However, through the presentation of the setting in this film, Burton addresses a much more serious topic of social criticism by establishing two different understandings of life in the film. To begin with, the idea of ​​two realisms is first illustrated in the film. opening sequence of the film and continues throughout the story. For example, the neighborhood shown in the film is very staged, with warm and soft lighting, providing a feeling of calm and serenity. The houses are all lined up, with similar colors and structure. Even the colors and decorations of the houses are all pretty much the same, pinkish red and yellow, making everything seem feminine and monotonous, maybe even boring, just like the houses outside. The townspeople are all different, but they all have the same narrow-mindedness, which is shown when they gather together and gossip about Edward (Burton, 1990). These are all examples that show that there are not many differences from each other, as long as they are all controlled by the same concrete social group. What the beginning of the film gives us is a kind of realism where people live in the excessive stereotype of the American suburbs. However, everything is unusual in Edward's world. Tim Burton introduces another realism from Edward's point of view. The impression of where Edward comes from is completely different from what we observe in the neighborhood...... middle of paper ...... When we look at the people on the screen, we look at ourselves ourselves. Burton produces a “perfect” figure of Edward who is kind, caring, and who represents the individuals' most vivid feelings. Additionally, his evil appearance only exists because humanity says he is unusual. Burton wants us, as an audience, to be aware of ourselves as a part of the social order and to carefully consider the realism that we decide to accept as true and within which we exist. Works Cited Burton, T. (1990). Edward Scissorhands. Century City, CA: Fox Studios. Burton, T. (1990). “Family dinner”. Edward Scissorhands. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from http://movieclips.com/M5bd-edward-scissorhands-movie-family-dinner/Burton, T. (1990). “Edward makes snow.” Edward Scissorhands. Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://movieclips.com/vGd5-edward-scissorhands-movie-edward-makes-snow/