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Old 11-06-2018, 07:40 PM
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
7/10

A turn-of-the-century detective is sent to a countryside Dutch settlement in a secluded glen called Sleepy Hollow to use new forensic techniques to unravel the murders said to have been committed by a headless horseman.

The gloomy, foggy, creepy cinematography, sets and atmosphere are excellent. Depp does a convincing and entertaining job at this alternate re-imaging of Ichabod Crane, and new take at the nature of the horseman.

The romance between Depp and Katrina Van Tess (Christina Ricci) is disappointingly dry and underdeveloped, and much worse the development of characters played by a talented cast. The plot of the story is rushed at the end, thus becoming convoluted and seemingly an afterthought rather than a driving force; same the fate of Ichabod's forensics.

There's some nifty fight scenes and Depp humor, but despite the ample dark atmosphere, the film lacks scares and but a few moments of well built suspense.
I agree completely.
It’s imagery, over the top gore, and fresh take on the old story are great. But several of the subplots ( the romance, conspiracy, and Ichabod’s childhood ) come off as forced filler, merely there to pad the run time and to break up scenes with the Horseman. Still, fun popcorn entertainment though, from back when Burton and Depp still had passion.
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