Instantly forgetable eye candy

Rating: 5/10 (9 January 2000)

I don't know much about the original legend but I hope that it's scarier than this movie. The film is gruesome - but that doesn't make it scary (in the same way that Sixth Sense is scary). The plot is the problem. There isn't much of a story to this film. Just a man on a horse riding around decapitating (lots of) people. I was disappointed by Christine Ricci's performance (I think she's great) since she-read-her-lines-like-she-was-under-rehearsed-and-it-was-all-she-could-manage-to-remember-them-let-alone-put-any-feeling-into-them.
But the movie looks great. And it sure is gruesome! It's tongue-in-cheek and quite funny in parts - which can be confusing since you can be left wondering if the film is a horror movie or comedy - it's not a great example of either genre. But it's OK. A good date movie. Instantly forgetable eye candy. I gave it 6/10.