I was thoroughly unimpressed. (slight spoiler, maybe?)

Rating: 3/10 (27 November 1999)

Well, actually, it isn't all Tim Burton's fault. The script was dreadful. For starters, it abandons the actual Sleepy Hollow myth - and we're not talking about a few artistic liberties here; it's a completely different, and somewhat inferior, story. The script is weak, confused, and can't even follow its own internal logic (I can't give you an obvious example, unfortunately - it's a spoiler), and one character (let's not say who) comes down with an unfortunate case of James Bond Villain Syndrome. If you see it - although I suggest you don't - you'll see what I mean.
Tim Burton seems to have been so in love with the image of the gloomy forest and galloping horseman that he forgot about the rest of the movie. Get a decent script next time, Tim.