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A love letter to edward scissor hands. If you go in with the right expectation this is a wonderful time. The actress who played Lisa did a great job, excited to see her in more stuff. Leans into the artistic freedom to tell a story. Not for the masses but if you revere Tim Burton or 80s coming of age movies you will enjoy this. Does everything make sense? Of course not, but that is intentional and not bad writing. A refreshing and unique story with great visual composition and color. I'm telling all my other friends who dabble in the darkness that is comedic horror to indulge. For those who don't like it, that is totally ok - this film was made for a very specific audience. And when they find it they will ritually watch this going forward. Well done Zelda.

If you love movies like Hot Rod, Scott Pilgrim, Anchor Man, or Talledega nights you will love this movie. A clever script with tons of Easter eggs and great chemistry between Gosling and Blunt. Absolutely do not take this movie too seriously. It is a love letter to the movies of the 2000's. Highly entertaining and fun to watch. It is nice to have movies like this in between the oppenheimers of the world. I definitely got the feeling that those who made this movie really don't care if everyone likes it. It is a renaissance passion project to a simpler time in cinema. Great movie to throw on for a good time.

I grew up in the hype of HP but only ever watched 1-3 and eventually the last three movies as they came out. I enjoyed the first ones for the nostalgia but never sat down and filled in the gaps. I started rewatching all of the movies and after suffering through the goblet of fire this movie was one of the best of the entire franchise. It is absolutely pivotal for me to of seen to understand the emotional significance of the rest of the series. I saw some reviews that said it wasn't enough like the book, I'm grateful I never read the book and so I could just enjoy this for the cinematic marvel it is. I'm deeply impressed by the cgi after many years and a decade later. The acting, storytelling, and emotion far surpassed any of the other movies.