Where's your head at?

Rating: 9/10 (24 August 2005)

Before we begin with our analysis of this movie, let's have a look at the following list:
a) directed by Tim Burton (check) b) starring Johnny Depp (check) c) creepy Gothic atmosphere and great fx (double check)
Okay, if a movie (about the legend of Sleepy Hollow) contains the elements I listed above, you KNOW it can't go wrong. Especially Christopher Walken's appearance as the Hessian Horseman is brilliant.
To sum it up: 'Sleepy Hollow' is not overdone, it's bloody and scary but you can have a good laugh at times, which only adds to the magic of Tim Burton movies. The best movies know how to keep the fragile balance between a total slash-fest (which it totally wasn't - POSSIBLE SPOILER: every time a head gets cut off, there's hardly any blood) and subtle humour. It's not laugh-out-loud but people, this is Johnny Depp. He's a genius, it's as simple as that. The way the tension builds forced me stay in front of the screen. I did not want to miss a second of it, and I'm sure you'll agree with me when it's your time to watch 'Sleepy Hollow'. You get sucked into the action and you'll feel the unstoppable need to join Depp's character on his mission reveal the truth.
A real classic and must-see-must-have. Two thumbs up!