Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) by Bradkarson — 07 Aug 2019
Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow was designated a failure upon release both critically and commercially. This isn't a bad film and upon hindsight the aesthetics and pacing are good, but it isn't scary or even disturbing, which might have been the director's intention.
The gothic atmosphere seeping through the fantastic production design is something to savor however, and one of the great assets of the film is the production design. Based on Washington Irving's tale "The legend of Sleepy Hollow" Johnny Depp stars as the well-meaning but cowardice Ichabod Crane who comes to this town to investigate the murders which are all similar in nature- gruesomely beheaded.
I cannot pinpoint why the film failed but one thing is certain- Its reputation- as with many rediscovered films is improving with each passing day. If you are in a mood for a moody, atmospheric film then Sleepy Hollow will fill that void perfectly.
(Atmospheric and gothic- a nice excursion to Sleepy Hollow).
This review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) was written by Bradkarson on 07 Aug 2019.
Sleepy Hollow has generally received very positive reviews.
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