Should you watch Edward Scissorhands?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Edward Scissorhands
Film · 1990
A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
The sides of Edward Scissorhands
- A boy with scissors for hands
- A pastel suburb
- Snow made of ice sculptures
Edward Scissorhands is good for you if…
- you like a sad fairy tale about an outsider.
- you like odd, gothic characters with big hearts.
- you like a castle above a candy-coloured town.
Edward Scissorhands is bad for you if…
- you need the logic to hold up. An inventor builds a boy with scissors for hands.
- you want things to happen fast. Most of the film is hedges, haircuts and neighbours.
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