Burton's best to date!

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2001)

I've seen several Tim Burton films, but this one is by far my favorite. It's a good old ghost story with ample doses of comedy and thrills -- and a wonderful performance by Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane who comes to Sleepy Hollow to prove that the supernatural goings on have a basis in scientific fact. Depp is marvelous, as he is in all of the films he's done with Burton. The two of them bring out the best in each other and create cinema magic. The sets are eerie and atmospheric, filled with fog and mists that build tension and a feel for the late 18th century countryside. I really can't say enough about the set direction. I tip my hat to whoever did it. Christina Ricci provides more than adequate love interest and she looks lovely in her costumes. Christopher Walken looks like he had a marvelous time with his fake teeth, snarling at everyone like a maniac. All in all, the move is deliciously over-the-top, straight from the Puritanical rants of hellfire and brimstone, witchcraft and boogeymen that would drag good Christians down to their doom. A must see!