A Stunning Visual Treat

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2000)

Tim Burton has to be one of the best filmmakers in recent memory. He set the standard for the first 2 Batman films, he astounded us with his visual creativity with Edward Scissorhands, and he made everything that appeared in A nightmare before Christmas seem believable. Now he has brought us Sleepy Hollow which has to be one of the best films he has directed thus far. his vision for this film made it a truly great one.
Here's the basic plots. In the small town of Sleepy Hollow murders are being committed where the killer is claiming the heads of it's victims. Constable Ichabod Crane is sent there to investigate and he believes the killer is of flesh and blood but the towns people know of the true horror in sleepy hollow and it's in the form of a headless horsemen. Soon crane discovers that all the victims are connected and that there is a conspiracy at hand.
The acting in this film is great. Johnnt Depp is the most versatile actor of our generation. Crane is by far one of the best characters he has ever played. Chrstinna Ricci is good also but i do agree with the other comments that she needed just a bit more energy but she was good nonetheless.
I truly recommend this film, but beware you might lose your head. j/k.