Review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) by Matt S — 24 Sep 2012

Tim Burton's best film to date. Beautiful, haunting, heartbreaking, dramatic, funny, charming, and last and certainly not least, perfect.

This review of Edward Scissorhands (1990) was written by Matt S on 24 Sep 2012.

Edward Scissorhands has generally received very positive reviews.

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