Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Cody L — 01 Jul 2013

Beautiful and amazing movie. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's best work. The ending gets to me every single time.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Cody L on 01 Jul 2013.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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