A brilliant movie ; original, visually amazing, and creepy

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2000)

I had no doubts entering the theater that i was in for a treat.
I was not disappointed at all; Tim Burton had a clear idea of what he wanted to accomplish.
The acting is above average, but not superb. For one, Depp makes the same motion/face too many times during the film. The actors did not turn in believable reactions after seeing countless people decapitated.
The plot twists become far too complex at the end, and i could not figure out just what the secret villain was conjuring the horseman for.
The three highest points: the villains, art direction, gothic eerieness. There are 2 villains- The horseman as a german mercenary (christopher walken) and the horseman as he appears in the previews. Episode 1's ray parks portrays the horseman in the hand 2 hand combat scenes, some other person plays him in the riding sequences. All three provide the film with terror in style.