A great viewing experience

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2005)

A well chosen cast with the perfect director for this horror-fairy tale. The bits of intended humor work well and the fog bound, darkened world reminds one of classic images from our younger days. Burton, Depp and the director of photography all deserve awards for outstanding work in a genre that appeared exhausted prior to this retelling.
This film is so visually rich and the characters so solidly visualized that one can easily watch this entire film with the sound off and still come away fulfilled. The little town of Sleepy Hollow with its unique and isolated inhabitants are part of a dark secret that the inspector (Johnny Depp) must flush out in his nervous/edgy manner. Mr. Depp's ability to so perfectly perform his role without stealing the show is a testament to his ability and character. This movie sets such high standards that this story will probably not be retold in by Hollywood for many a decade.