I have had an interest in the legend of sleepy hollow since
I was a boy. Although I’ve yet to read Washington
Irving’s tale the mere idea of the story gets me excited. It began with an episode from the cartoon
series, “The Real Ghostbusters” in which the headless spirit tormented a descendant
of Ichabod Crane. My imagination ran
wild with the idea of a man with no head throwing around blazing pumpkins. It was scary and so much was unknown of the
headless rider.
Tim
Burton and Johnny Depp seem destined for all time to work well together. It wouldn’t be such a horrible thought either
as they churn out remarkable films. The
story for the movie is that Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is investing a string
of murders in Sleep Hollow. The town and
the people in it have a classic Burton quality.
The dark surroundings and the ominous fog loaming about make up the
entire environment throughout the whole film.
Christopher Walken as the headless horseman
was more comical to me than scary. When
I first seen he was rider it felt like a parody of some sort. I couldn’t grasp that he was seriously the
headless horseman. I think another actor
could have fit better. I like Walken,
but it didn’t suit me. I honestly saw
myself laughing at him more often than not.
Christina Ricci (plays Katrina Van Tassel) was in a starring role, what
happened to her anyway? Casper Van Dien
(plays Brom Van Brunt) was a surprise! I
didn’t know he was in it. I’ll admit he
isn’t a lead actor by any means but he played the side role well and he had a
gruesome death scene as well! It was
also great to see Christopher Lee in the opening scenes.
Burton
has that very unique approach to his films; it’s a welcome feeling as he
creates the world you are taking in. It’s
a feeling of a world that is never like our own and that’s why I love movies,
to see something different. The movie is
a bit horrific as you see decapitations and blood enough to fill your daily
dose for awhile. If you enjoy Burton’s
particular style I see no reason why you won’t like this one. I’d say it’s good for a view around all
hollow’s eve each year.
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