SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) 1/2* First of all, the Washington Irving story is stupid. Second, this isn't it, and is even dumber. Third, Tim Burton apparently spent all of his effort figuring out how to make semi-cool sets and shots, and none of his talent figuring out how to put anything of any interest or consequence in them. It goes on. Johnny Depp's ridiculous accent and mawkish mannerisms are amateurish and silly. It's his only role where you're instantly and constantly reminded that not only did he arise out of the aesthetic abyss that is American network television, but from a substandard series in even that milieu. Christopher Walken's teeth look like an escapee from a film about impoverished and starving vampires without a dental plan. Christina Ricci can be good, but not here. Lots of blood and gore and sorcery-lite, kind of like a C-student in junior high imagining a bad acid trip. The most constructive use of the time involved in watching this film is to make side bets on who faints the most times, Depp or Ricci. Take Christina and give 'em about 5 faints.
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