Not Sleepy, but Hollow to be sure...

Rating: 2/10 (8 October 2010)

Having just watched the Canadian production of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' (the full and correct title), I was eager to see what Tim Burton had done with this classic American tale. What a disappointment! This movie falls down in nearly all departments, especially the screenplay. First of all, what is the point of making Ichabod Crane into a detective? Exactly where is the mystery?!! Hello! All the beheadings are just too much; come on... And what's with the witch character? It's as if, 'Mr. Crane! Mr. Crane! I happen to know that a witch lives in that cave over yonder... She has no purpose in the story other than to let the SFX crew indulge in some CGI bug-eyed antics.' Really... Heck, that Disney short film from 1972 is better than this...