Very good movie.

Rating: 10/10 (28 November 1999)

After I read other peoples' reviews, it seems either people like the movie, or they hate it. I particularly liked this movie. It is a must-see for every gothic/morbid person.
Many people said the story was poor, and there was little development of the characters. The story was very good. It was somewhat complicated, but not over-the-top, with both humorous and serious dialog. The story combined comedy with horror in a perfect blend to satisfy the comedian or the gothic person. The script and plot were very well-written, with a unique story, that was very much improved from the original Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Tim Burton is under-appreciated as a director. The sets were dream-like with a nice gothic feel. The movie, except for the dream sequences, have a black-and-white appeal with well-blended periodic additions of color during Ichabod's dreams. But it's never too dark or foggy to see what's going on, which is rare for a movie like this.
This movie was, in my opinion, better than the Disney version. It is much bloodier, the special effects are fantastic. There is no gore and very little sexuality, and I think the movie deserved a PG 13 rating, definitely. R is just too high a rating, it wasn't that bad with typical R-movie characteristics. The blood and decapitation never goes over the top.
The horseman scenes were dramatic and well shot, also. And the horseman isn't what you always are looking forward to seeing.
I highly recommend this movie. Much better than what I expected. I roll my eyes at people who say it was horrible.