Review of Sleepy Hollow (1999) by Nikki W — 23 Oct 2012

Tim Burton's chilling take on this tale is great fun!

Beautifully filmed and cleverly told, this story finds Johnny Depp's charming Ichabod as a noble and intelligent man trying to discover the identity of the headless horseman. Christina Ricci gives a lovely performance throughout as Katrina and I also really enjoyed watching Michael Gambon and Miranda Richardson who are both very charismatic as Katrina's parents!

The film's supporting cast all have moments to shine and appear to have great fun amid the chaos.

Christopher Walken looks brilliantly terrifying as the horseman in the fleeting glimpses that we see of him with his head and the CGI is very good, I particularly like the scenes as he emerges from the tree and as he finally reclaims what he's been seeking!

All the scenes on horseback are impressive and the whole look and feel of the movie is infused with a hefty dose of gothic romance and mystery which continues to add to its appeal.