Hollow indeed...

Rating: 6/10 (24 November 1999)

What a great idea:
Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Batman) directing a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, 8mm) about a headless horseman who rides around on a giant steed performing multiple decapitations.
It certainly sounds good on paper, and looked damn good in the trailers. However, the end result is nothing more than a visual feast lacking any cohesive plot.
The story is about a young New York City constable who is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of brutal murders, yes...decapitations.
Throw in a little cheesy romance, some Hammer-esque acting, haunting visuals, and you got yourself a Tim Burton flick.
This movie has more plot holes than a sheet of swiss cheese. It lacks any kind of rational cohesiveness or congruence from one scene to the next.
Now...the question you've all been waiting for: Is it scary? Well...in a word: No. It's not suspenseful in the least, once you get past the foggy woods and huddling town buildings, there is really nothing else redeeming about this movie.
2.5/4
If you want to see "real" Tim Burton work, go watch Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands again.