Movie No. 16 (2018): SLEEPY HOLLOW
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Miranda Richardson, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken
I'm not going to touch the story. We all know this is adapted from the famous Washington Irving classic. There may be some minor omissions, changes, or enhancements. They don't matter at least in this adaptation directed by Tim Burton. We still get the juice.
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Miranda Richardson, Christina Ricci, Christopher Walken
I'm not going to touch the story. We all know this is adapted from the famous Washington Irving classic. There may be some minor omissions, changes, or enhancements. They don't matter at least in this adaptation directed by Tim Burton. We still get the juice.
Tim Burton is a master of creating eerie atmosphere, mostly using bleak cinematography. Perhaps, that's his trademark. I saw this in Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Sweeney Todd, and the Michael Keaton-starred Batman Returns.
Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane is wonderful. But, in my opinion, Christina Ricci is miscast. I don't see the way she portrays her character and physical attributes blend well with the narrative. I would always see her as Christina Ricci, not Katrina van Tassel. All the other actors play their parts well. Despite this, however, the movie is a good entertainment.
Rating: 3.0/4.0
Date seen: March 3, 2018
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