A simple film revisiting a classic story plot.

Rating: 7/10 (29 November 1999)

When one wonders just how good a film can be when you take out the excessive gore and brutality, one can see that some films are still good. Sleepy Hollow is an example where avoiding excessive special effects, and relying on simple acting can be an effective combination. The plot is from the old classic novel. This film takes on a moderate pace and is fairly sterile of the modern social pollution, although one routinely sees that every actress under the age of 40 is wearing a wonderbra and exposing her chest as if it were fashionable. I can't say that the film was too difficult to relate with, which must mean that the acting was fair or adequate. The special effects of the headless horseman galloping down the foggy countryside was excellent. There is little more to the story that has yet to be developed. It is obvious that the novel was not really written for film, but it produced a mildly entertaining result when it was re-created for this film.