Absolutely Awesome Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 1999)

This was a great movie. Most people realize it and have given it good reviews. I truly don't understand some people's opinions though. I gave it a 10. I can understand that not everybody thinks it should get a 10, but some people actually gave it a 1 or 2, etc... How someone can rate it that low completely puzzles me.
Everything about this movie was great. The scenery, sound effects, and music were great. The acting was great, as was the humor, horror, and mystery. I saw it on November 2'nd and had to see it again on November 19'th. I even liked it better the second time. It certainly seemed that everybody in the theater thought it was great. There was a lot of crowd reaction. The things I personally liked the most were the twisted plot and wonderful looking set. The headless horseman's raw power was great too. It's a lot more interesting watching him ride after his victims than it is to watch a guy with a chainsaw or hook chasing someone. It was like a mysterious world that everything happened in. I loved the foggy, misty atmosphere and spooky music.
The one thing that shows how great it is is that Roger Ebert gave it 3 and 1/2 stars! If you look at what he has given other horror movies, it's obvious that it has something other movies don't. He even said that he was surprised at how good it was. When you go to a theater expecting something to be bad and then rate it 3 and 1/2 stars out of 4, it is extremely effective. I can't wait until it's on DVD. The user ratings on this site show that about 2/3 of the votes are 8-10 stars. There are MANY 9's and 10's. I'm glad to see that most people recognize the numerous strengths of this movie. Some people have said Ichabod's flashbacks should have been left out. I agree they either should have been more important to the plot or left out. Still, that doesn't make the rating any less than a perfect ten!