Edward Scissorhands

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 7, 1990

8.7	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 684 Ratings

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JacqueMOct 7, 2008

OH MY GOSH! This was the WORST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN!!! And I'm not just saying that... I've seen my fair share of bad movies, but 'Edward Scissorhands' was literally the WORST OF ALL! The title itself practically OH MY GOSH! This was the WORST MOVIE I'VE EVER SEEN!!! And I'm not just saying that... I've seen my fair share of bad movies, but 'Edward Scissorhands' was literally the WORST OF ALL! The title itself practically gives away the whole dull plot of this terrible movie, and I must say that I have absolutely no idea why a man with Johnny Depp's talents would resort to acting in it, and why anyone would like this trash... Why is the user rating on metacritic so high!? 'Edward Scissorhands' is another work of utter garbage from a most dreadful director/screenwriter in Tim Burton, who has not as of yet (and most likely never will) created a movie that is enjoyable to watch in the slightest. How can he still be allowed to write and direct movies for Hollywood, and how can anyone possibly bear to give him any compliments for his works of complete and utter crap!? The first time I watched 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' (the original) I wasn't particularly impressed, but after watching Tim Burton's feeble attempt at it (why was Johnny Depp in this one as well? Does he feel sorry for Burton or are they so closely related that his parents won't let him refuse his offers or something), I thought of the original as quite a masterpiece. I like randomness, in fact I think it brings in an amusing factor that is often needed in a movie, but Tim Burton's 'random' just adds more boring to his already tedious and nonsensical story-lines. Wasn't Beetlejuice supposed to be a comedy/horror movie...? Those are the best two combination to keep a viewer interested, but I actually fell asleep after just 15 minutes... ...and I'd gotten 14 hours sleep the night before!!! What made 'Edward Scissorhands' all the worse for me was that, after viewing it at school (I would never have watched it otherwise), our whole English class had to explore into the movies' depths and find out how it was made and how different stupid things had hidden meanings (things that Tim Burton himself probably didn't even think about when writing it). Delving into the movie itself did nothing to make me enjoy it any more, in fact it made the dreary experience just as bad as when I watched it in the first place (I mean it couldn't possibly get any worse!), it just took a hell of a lot longer to get through. So overall, 'Edward Scissorhands', worst movie ever, pointless plot, overly colorful, completely unfunny, totally unrealistic (which ties in with my last point, if the unrealism had a little humor it would have been okay, but scissorhands...? Scissorhands!? That's like something a Primary School Child would think is cool, until they GROW UP!!!), awfully directed and written (I hate you Tim Burton!), and even completely disgusting at times (what was that woman doing to Depp in the back room?). I wouldn't recommend this atrocity of a film to anyone with at least half a brain.… Expand

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sudokuyOct 6, 2008

Yep, nothing else to say. worst movie I ever wasted time on. it's films like these that drop the standard of today's American films.

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JennaTOct 7, 2008

Absolute and complete rubbish... can't believe I watched it... After watching 'Pirates of the Caribbean' I must say I'm pretty disappointed in you Johnny... But I could never hate you! You're still the best actor in Absolute and complete rubbish... can't believe I watched it... After watching 'Pirates of the Caribbean' I must say I'm pretty disappointed in you Johnny... But I could never hate you! You're still the best actor in the world!!!!!!!! The '1' was for you. Otherwise I hated the movie… Expand

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Ken-YuOct 14, 2009

The lump in Jared K's throat was his balls. They obviously realized he was no longer a male. Can't imagine any actual males liking this complete shit. waste of acting talent.

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MikeH.Aug 25, 2009

Literally the worst movie i've ever seen. even johnny depp's acting talent was dulled by this atrocious excuse for a movie. tim burton is a man of absolutely no skill, and this was made painfully obvious by 'edward Literally the worst movie i've ever seen. even johnny depp's acting talent was dulled by this atrocious excuse for a movie. tim burton is a man of absolutely no skill, and this was made painfully obvious by 'edward scissorhands'. absolute rubbish.… Expand

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PayupSep 28, 2010

This was a fantastic movie! Oh, wait... i was thinking of something that wasn't this piece of crap. Terrible film and i'm going to have to agree with jaque and say that this was, honestly, the worst movie i've ever seen

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BroyaxJul 10, 2018

Tim Burton sait indubitablement donner vie à ses univers fantaisistes, au moins d'un point de vue purement esthétique... la photographie et les décors sont ici dignes d'une fable pleine d'émerveillement, le choix des couleurs est judicieux,Tim Burton sait indubitablement donner vie à ses univers fantaisistes, au moins d'un point de vue purement esthétique... la photographie et les décors sont ici dignes d'une fable pleine d'émerveillement, le choix des couleurs est judicieux, y compris les costumes de cette sorte de banlieue bon chic bon genre typique des années 50 ou 60 mais en même temps... hors du temps : une espèce d'allégorie en somme.

Ainsi, le petit bonhomme aux ciseaux (dans son costard sado-maso taillé sur mesure) se fond-t-il sans forcer dans ce petit monde déjà bizarre et caricatural où ses services sont immédiatement appréciés comme tailleur de haies, sculpteur sur glace et... coiffeur de ces dames et de leurs clébards. Tout cela peut faire sourire et on sourit en effet parfois...

Mais on trouve déjà le temps long alors que Tim Burton s'enlise dans sa démonstration des problèmes que peut engendrer quelqu'un de trop différent et la difficulté d'insertion que cela peut représenter au sein d'une société très ordonnée. A son agenda social, Tim Burton rajoute celui de la "Belle et la Bête", de l'amour impossible et de la jalousie et plus prosaïquement d'un mini-Frankenstein qui vient de naître, naïf et vulnérable à la manipulation et méchanceté des hommes...

En vérité, tout cela sonne déjà assez lourd sur le papier mais se révèle en pratique d'une maladresse et d'une niaiserie à la fois pénibles et ridicules. La petite poésie longuette se mue alors en guimauve absolue et en petite morale à deux balles... Et si Johnny est assez remarquable en horticulteur ravi de la crèche, Winona est horripilante de médiocrité, pour ne pas dire plus.

Trop ramolli, trop lourdingue dans ses intentions et trop neuneu, le film finit donc par s'effondrer sur lui-même : une belle coquille vide.… Expand

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