Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Jaime L — 16 Sep 2017

Too silly to really enjoy and an ending I disliked.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Jaime L on 16 Sep 2017.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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