Who better than Burton for the Horseman?

Rating: Null/10 (21 November 1999)

Tim Burton was born to make 'Sleepy Hollow'. The Master of Creepiness takes this classic tale and presents it with the expected awesome visuals of any Burton film. The art direction and cinematography are fabulous, and it is fun to see the allusions to his older films (such as 'A Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'Batman'). However, the screenplay dialogue is atrocious, and some of the acting even worse. Depp and Ricci are fine, but some of the more villainous characters seem to have been ripped from a Power Rangers tv show. Still, the Burton Effect is there, and overall the movie works as a classic presentation of a classic tale. This year's Top Films (so far): 1) American Beauty 2) The Insider 3) Eyes Wide Shut 4) Bringing Out the Dead 5) The Matrix 6) *SLEEPY HOLLOW* 7) The Blair Witch Project 8) Tarzan 9) Fight Club 10) The Sixth Sense