One of Burton's best

Rating: Null/10 (10 October 2002)

Director Tim Burton knocks one outta the ballpark with his rendition of the classic Washington Irving short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Versatile actor (and Burton regular) Johnny Depp owns the role of Ichabod Crane, a police inspector sent to upstate New York to investigate a series of beheadings allegedly committed by a headless horseman. Depp's comic performance is matched by a stellar cast of mostly British actors. Only Christina Ricci, as the mysterious Katrina Van Tassel, seems a bit uncomfortable in her role. Of course, none of this really matters since the real stars of the show are the headless horseman himself and the marvelously creepy set design. With its blue/gray color palette, twisted trees and arching houses, "Sleepy Hollow" is destined to become a Halloween staple.