Way too gory...

Rating: 1/10 (27 November 2005)

I am a huge fan of Tim Burton's films, but this film for me is almost unwatchable. The decapitations are very graphic. This movie looks more like a cheap slasher movie than a high-budget horror/fantasy film. Some of the gory scenes are even meant to be comical, which I did not find one bit funny.
The look of the film is very cool. It has a very nightmarish look. I think Christopher Walken is miscast as the Hessian Horseman. The part does not require any acting, and he has no lines. He does look very scary with the pointed teeth and wind-blown hair. I am also getting pretty tired of Johnny Depp portraying bumbling simpletons, even thought his character is suppose to be a skilled detective. There are no other roles that are memorable.
I knew the basic story of the headless horseman before seeing this movie, but I thought this was a poor adaptation.