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Edward Scissorhands is an American romantic drama fantasy film directed by Tim Burton.

Plot
After he's taken in by a suburban family, an artificial man falls in love with their teenaged daughter.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a man with scissors for hands falling in love is an interesting concept.
 * 2) The acting from Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne West etc. is amazing.
 * 3) Memorable characters such as Edward himself.
 * 4) Danny Elfman's score is emotional and brilliant, such as Ice Dance and the main theme.
 * 5) This was Tim Burton's first collaboration with Johnny Depp.
 * 6) Tearjerking moments such as the inventor dying, and the ending.
 * 7) Edward looks awesome.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Edward's design may look creepy to some people.
 * 2) It can get mean spirited of how much a freak Edward is with his scissorhands.
 * 3) Some unlikable characters such as Jim and Joyce.

Reception
Edward Scissorhands received acclaim from critics and audiences. Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film holds a 90% approval rating, based on 59 reviews, with an average score of 7.67/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "The first collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands is a magical modern fairy tale with gothic overtones and a sweet center." Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 19 reviews from mainstream critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a "A-" grade.

Trivia

 * 1) Nick Carter makes a cameo.
 * 2) The film's hedges were made out of chicken wire.

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Romance films]] 1990s Films]] Live-action films]] Fantasy films]]