Burton has taken the Washington Irving story and using the Disney cartoon as an influence he has made an eye-popping, totally enthralling movie. You know the basic story a Headless Horseman is terrorizing a small town by cutting off people s heads and taking them with him. Ichabod Crane is a New York Constable sent to the little town of Sleepy Hollow to solve the murder spree. He brings science to the small town to solve crimes that everyone is convinced are supernatural in nature. Depp deserves an Oscar nomination for his multi-dimensional performance.
Heads fly everywhere, but there is surprisingly little blood.
Only Burton could make a violent, spooky film that will make you laugh. The subtle touches are what make Burton a genius and this film is full of them. If there is a problem with this film it s one that a lot of films have look for the name actor who has a very small part, you can bet that they will have a bigger part as the villain at the end of the film. 4 stars Rating Scale Information 5 A Masterpiece, do what ever it takes to see it. A great film, get a sitter and see it.