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Entertaining 'Sleepy Hollow' typical of Burton's darkness but not overly scary
By Julie Sulunga
I went to this movie with the expectations of seeing a dramatic masterpiece. Of course, I had not seen that the movie was directed by Burton (who also directed Edward Scissorhands and the first Batman movie) until after I walked in. His recapturing of the Headless Horseman story by Washington Irving was inquisitive and intriguing. It was something that kept me on the edge of my seat, but I did not jump with every whack of the sword to decapitate a new victim in the senseless murders that seemed never-ending. The plot had you going so you could never tell who controlled or was part of the murders. That is why the investigator sent from the city to Sleepy Hollow, Ichabod Crane, suspected everyone. It made it appear as though no one really knew. The movie was suspenseful from beginning to end and the stellar cast involved only added to the drama and success of the movie. Leading it off was Johnny Depp, who played Crane. His previous experience of working with Burton was quite noteworthy. It helped him play the part better because he could tell what was expected of him, and he has that seasoned acting in him. That helps him to seem more natural in the characters he plays. The other lead character was Katrina Van Tassel, played by Christina Ricci, who has had experience wearing gloom because of her work with the Addams Family movies. She also brought an innocence to the film that is hard to portray. The Headless Horseman was played by Christopher Walken, who filed his teeth to sharp razor spikes and whose appearance was so scary when seeing flashbacks of him that you almost thanked your lucky stars that you did not have to see his face throughout the movie. This movie is definitely worth seeing whether you are into fiction or not, because it was not so scary that you will have nightmares, it was simply entertaining. When was the last time you saw an entertaining movie? |
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