Before I went to see the dark knight, I couldn't really see what all the fuss was about. It seemed like it was going to be your typical Hollywood superhero film and it was to a certain extent except, Christian bale seems to have grown into the character of the batman more, he seems to be a much more fully formed character now. But Heath Ledger aka the joker completely stole the show for me and I'm sure the majority of viewers would agree with me.
Heath Ledger does what is almost impossible to do with a character, which is to fear him and find him funny at the same time. He truly finds the essence of the joker's character. The joker has a plan that is so completely insane it not only fools batman, but also the audience watching the film. The joker just seems to want the world to burn, its not money or power that drives him just the urge to destroy. How do you stop an enemy that has no fear of death but not only that, his own death is part of the plan? Although the plan is altered slightly at the end.
The joker is the flip side of the batman which is quite ironic because in the same film you see the birth of twoface. The twoface character is a bit two dimensional in the film but I believe this is intentional to expand upon the character in the third film to follow.
Overall, I would say this is the best movie of the year so far, if you watch a pirated version, your really doing yourself a disservice because its brilliant to watch in the cinema. I took my girlfriend to see it and she was dreading sitting in there for hours but she came out loving the film. So, any guys reading this, its a very good film to take your girlfriend to. I would also like to say, I believe Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his portrayal of the joker. Please watch the two video clips on this article they are some of my favorite scenes from the film. If you also believe like me, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar, please leave your comments bellow. I would also like to point out that if I were to die, I think it would be brilliant to be forever known as the joker. R.I.P Heath Ledger.