A gossamer darkling Gothic masterpiece!

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2003)

The Burton/Depp combination has really paid off with a truly chilling top notch production.
This is by far Depp's best work (until the 2003 release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, that is), and I have had to completely re-evaluate my opinion of his talent.
This, the latest remake of the old classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," briefly entitled "Sleepy Hollow" is a true masterpiece of Gothic horror. Burton showed us what sinister darkling treasures resided within himself with his initial production of "Batman," and his liberal use of Gothic architecture throughout the city of Gotham. I LOVED that single installment of the Batman franchise strictly because Burton knew what to DO with the Dark Knight. Well, he knew what to do with Sleepy Hollow, as well.
The performances by all involved were wonderful, the sets and designs were awesomely constructed and executed; and the direction, camera angles, shots, film quality, and even dialog were absolute perfection.
Overall, this is a marvelous endeavor which I have enjoyed watching over and over.
Additionally, Johnny Depp "adopted" Goldeneye, the one-eyed Andalusian horse who played Gunpowder, Ichabod Crane's steed, thereby saving him from the glue factory. Just thought I'd mention that. It raised my estimation of the man's character a bit, upon reading that here at IMDb.
It rates a 9.2/10 from...
the Fiend :.