Burton may be walking that line between faith and reason with the rest of us, but he has cast his lot in with the side of reason. The maze of giant gears and pulleys of the film's finale, set in a windmill, may become signature visuals. As is typical with Burton, Sleepy Hollow can be enjoyed purely on a visceral level. The film is gorgeous to look at. In fact, just forget all my ramblings about symbolism and theme and just enjoy Sleepy Hollow for the gothic delight that it is.
Parts is parts.
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