Message to the movie's detractors...

Rating: 9/10 (9 October 2007)

The first thing you have to understand about Edward Scissorhands is that it's meant as a modern day fairy tale, with a strong base in absurdism. Things happen here that would not or could not happen in real life. People do not react realistically. THIS IS INTENTIONAL. If you are the sort of person who takes everything literally (and it seems everyone I've encountered who doesn't like this movie is "that" kind of person), don't watch this. You will only wonder why Edward's inventor gave him scissors for hands in the first place rather than actual hands, or why everybody takes his sudden appearance in stride, or why a Gothic castle shrouded in gloom is randomly situated on the edge of suburbia.
I'm not trying to insult you. I'm just trying to tell you that, if you see this movie with somebody who loves it, all you're going to do is complain, and fans will get irritated because you don't "get it", and then everybody involved will get in a big argument over whether or not this is a good film. So please, just take it on faith that you really need to stay away from this one if you can't accept the bizarre reality presented in the film.