Edward Scissorhands is a male homosexual

Rating: 6/10 (17 March 2015)

Note to film makers - yes you can make a hit movie when you only have sentimental nonsense to work with. Edward Scissorhands proves it. You just have to direct it at the right audience.
So, emotionally sensitive young man who doesn't fit into society finds friendship in a young woman and her mother. Female cosmetics are applied to his face and he learns how to cut hair and prune bushes into sculptures. However much he loves the girl he cannot have intercourse with her. And brash testosterone driven college kid hates him.
So guess who Edward Scissorhands is? Obvious isn't it? He's a male homosexual. Many women would like to have a male homosexual as a friend. Kim (Winona Ryder) gets her wish.
Edward Scissorhands as a monster of horror is garbed in Gothic horror and relies upon a few elements from Frankenstein and Dracula. Vincent Price adds the final touch.
Tim Burton carried similar camp themes into his Batman movies.
Note to audience - whenever you see Alan Arkin in a movie, it's a sign that conventions are being challenged.