My Reflection

Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, used the hold me scene in order to show the hardships that Edward must face if he is going to stay in the town. Edward felt as though he was starting to fit in, but as the movie progressed, he starts to realize that he is never going to fit in. In this scene Edward tries to hug Kim but Edward was unable to due to his hands. The music started to slow down to show that Edward felt defeated because he was unable to do what Kim had asked him to. At this moment Edward realized that he couldn’t continue to live in the town because he would never be “normal”. Kim was able to pick up on the way Edward felt so came over to him and hugged him. She tried to show Edward that although he may never be perfect, in her eyes he was perfect. Once Kim hugged Edward the music changed to be more romantic. This allowed the viewer to understand the importance of Kim being there for Edward. I was able to feel a strong connection to Edward and understand what he was feeling during the embrace.   

For example, in my own interpretation, I kept the part where the camera zooms in on Edward while he’s hugging Kim because his eyes are open showing that he is deep in thought. Edward was thinking about the future and what his next move was. At this point Edward knew he couldn’t stay in the town. I know this because the music started to get louder and less romantic showing that he was anxious about what would happen after. This adaptation from film to visual novel taught me how important music is to a movie. If there was no music or sounds in Edward Scissorhands, then the viewers wouldn’t be able to connect with the characters. The music was able to manipulate the way the viewers felt to help form a deep connection with the characters. For example, when the music got louder and faster the view felt panicked. This allows the viewer to infer about what would happen next, which leaves the viewer interested in the movie.