The Movie: Sleepy Hollow stars Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci, and is based (obviously) on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the tale of the headless horseman. Set in 1799, it follows the story of a man from New York City sent to the small town of Sleepy Hollow to investigate the deaths of three people in the small town.

This film has a visual style that can only come from director Tim Burton, who created a fantastic, detailed world, that while highly stylized and in the realm of the supernatural, somehow remains completely believable.

While I was completely enthralled by the visual style of the film, I was annoyed by being continually taken out of the world of the film by Johnny Depp's ridiculous accent. I couldn't help but think his accent and vocal inflections sounded exactly like "Wesley" from The Princess Bride. Also, the details of the plot can be difficult to follow at times, what with all of the names to keep track of.

That being said, the last third of Sleepy Hollow had me at the edge of my seat. Despite hearing the voice of "Wesley" all the time, the suspense was very intense as the various conspiracies unfolded and truths were revealed. Overall, I'd say I was entertained, but I do have my gripes about the film as well. But if you're a big fan of Tim Burton's style, or Danny Elfman's music, you should definitely check Sleepy Hollow out!

The DVD: The video transfer on this disc is my favorite kind -- the kind that looks fantastic, yet when viewed reminds me that yes, this thing was indeed shot on film. While the transfer is clean, it is not overprocessed as many DVD transfers are, and just enough grain and sparkle along with other subtle visual qualities are left behind to really lend a very filmic look to the transfer. The muted colors of the original film come across perfectly, and though there is a slight softness to the image, I much prefer that to the ringing artifacts that edge enhancement processing often adds.

The audio was crisp, clean, and bold, with a very natural, flowing soundstage across the front channels, though the surround channels perhaps were not used as effectively as they could have been. Special features include an audio commentary track by Tim Burton, some trailers, a couple of featurettes, some still photos, and your usual text-based cast bios.

The DVD delivers a great movie viewing experience, though the special features are not much to write home about.