Dark, but sweet

Rating: 7/10 (23 September 2001)

Another great Tim Burton movie, Sleepy Hollow is a great re-telling of the Ichabod Crane story.
This movie, in fact, reminds me strongly of another Halloween feature by Burton: "The Nightmare Before Christmas". The main difference here is that, while in "Nightmare" there are no villains or heroes, just characters in search of their identity, Sleepy Hollow has a villain, a quirky hero, and lots of action. But they both have something in common: they are sweet, lovable films. There is something about Burton, indeed.
Another thing worthy of mention: the cinematography is masterfully executed. How could they capture such a range of hues with such a dim light is beyond me.
A great movie. A classic for all coming Halloweens (back to back with "Nightmare", if possible).