A strange, comical, creepy and delightful film

Rating: Null/10 (30 September 2003)

The ever reliable Tim Burton and Johnny Depp reunite for "Sleepy Hollow", a comical update of the Washington Irving story filmed in the style of the '70s Hammer horror films. It even has Hammer horror legend Christopher Lee in a cameo. I would never have thought Johnny Depp could possible upstage his strange performance as Edward Wood, Jr. in "Ed Wood" but he outdoes himself here as Ichabod Crane, man of science, and absolute sissy. I have no idea what inspiration he used for this performance but the way he delivers his lines is a hoot. Christina Ricci - what can I say? She plays her part very well and I found myself falling in love with her, although I don't think she pulls off the blonde look very well, it no way does it take away from her performance. Rounding out the cast are the usual Burton players and dependable genre character actors. Casper Van Diem acquits himself very nicely and getting Ray "Darth Maul" Park to play the Headless Horseman was a stroke of genius. I give this film 3.8 stars out of 5.