Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Aaron G — 17 Jul 2016

Tim Burton at the height of his strange, beautiful, emotional, endlessly visual glory.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Aaron G on 17 Jul 2016.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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