Sleepy Hollow

Looking at literature through a director’s critical camera lens is an effective way to view a piece of literature as well as history. Through a visual adaptation of Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, Tim Burton takes on the challenging task of effectively entertaining an audience as well as retelling a part of history. Burton tries to recapture Irving’s story by combining the physical surroundings of the 18th century with the …

…kind of humor also displays Crane’s presence as a foreigner, who did not understand small towns and how they functioned. The problems with the film bringing in the past to life comes in when Burton romanticizes too much. The original story line does not stay intact and the modifications of portraying history only create an interesting story. Burton uses too much freedom therefore, making the movie a factitious version of Irving’s amazing tale.