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The sequel to Batman Begin is titled “The Dark Knight”, does it live up to the hype surrounding it? Wuh, whuh, wow. This movie is… wow. It’s good. It’s great. It may be the best Batman movie ever. The movie is directed by Christopher Nolan who twists this typical superhero movie into an extravaganza that cannot be described easily. The Dark Knight is dark, creepy, scary, and… it’s good!

First off, the performances of the cast are great. Christian Bale does a great job and the relationship between Batman and the Joker is exactly what it should be. Yes, Heath Ledger deserves an award for his work. He did an amazing job, he was crazy, creepy, scary, demented, nuts. Who’s the best Joker? Nicholson and Ledger are two very different Jokers, one crazy, one just plain sadistic. You can’t fairly compare them. In my opinion, I like the Dark Knight version of the Joker more, but like I said, they’re totally different.

The Dark Knight spends a nearly equal amount of time with Batman and the Joker, so neither one is favored; though I have to admit, Ledger steals the show with his performance and took some of the spotlight away from the Batman. The confrontation between the two main characters are always intense and gripping.

Also, the Joker lives up to his name. In the movie, he sets up traps, but always ends them with an unexpected surprise. It’s great to watch the schemes of the Joker unfolding in the Dark Knight as Batman tries to counter them. Speaking of the Caped Crusader, The Batman as always has a lot of new gadgets including a Bat motorcycle that comes out of the Batmobile. Pretty cool huh?

The Dark Knight stays true to Batman origins in the fact that it’s trying to do the Star Wars thing, work your way up to where the first story began. Most of it matches up, but Harvey Dent, who’s supposed to become Two Face when dropped in a pool of acid, burns his face with fire instead.

The Dark Knight movie is very long, over two and a half hours. Some of the scenes seem like they could’ve been shortened, but the movie is interesting throughout, and doesn’t get boring at any moment. The ending doesn’t make too much sense, but that’s up to you to decide. (I honestly think one last scene was supposed to be filmed, but Ledger was unable to film it before he passed. Then again, it could just be that I only saw this movie once, and maybe was too caught up in the movie.)

In conclusion, I loved watching this movie. In my opinion, it’s the best Batman in decades, maybe ever. It’s a memorable sequel of the rebooted Batman movie series. The Dark Knight is that type of movie that will be either loved or hated by critics.

Personally I go for the first opinion and I’ll give The Dark Knight a 9 out of 10 if you are watching it in the cinema. It’s that type of movie which you have to enjoy at the big screen. The movie really bring back the larger than life feel that movies used to bring to audiences. The Dark Knight is highly recommended for comic books fans and non fans alike.

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Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker in the red hot motion picture spectacular The Dark Knight has drawn rave reviews from virtually every movie critic in the industry. It seems as though Ledger will certainly be nominated for an Oscar for the role, and he might actually win.  Heath Ledger the Joker, was this the defining role of an actor that was taken to soon?

Given the fairly large body of work the young Ledger accumulated in his short time in the movie business, one must wonder if it truly was. Ledger was phenomenal in The Dark Knight without a doubt, and the sheer grind of playing the maniacal Joker took its toll on him by all accounts.

He certainly tapped into the Batman fan base, and portrayed The Joker In The Dark Knight in all of his madness as no actor ever has, including Jack Nicholson. The question remains, however, as to whether or not this was his defining role?

Looking at his body of work, two roles jump out as superior to his popular role of The Joker in The Dark Knight.

1. A Knight’s Tale – For many, this role was his breakout movie and it put him on the A-list with a bullet. Ledger plays a young dreamer that fakes his way into the jousting scene. The movie is a great mix of romance, drama, and action and Ledger shines as the hero.

This role was certainly one that did not have the grit and grime of the role of the Joker, but was still one that defined Ledger as an actor. He showed that he could reel the viewer in and make them feel what he pleased. A great script aided him, but A Knight’s Tale was Ledger all the way. You take him away from the movie, and you have no movie.

A Knight’s Tale was far more in my opinion than a simple movie just thrown together. It is one of the funniest movies out there, and is a ton of fun to watch. The role that Ledger played came right after 10 Things I Hate About You, and was a huge leap ahead in my opinion.

Ledger showed during A Knight’s Tale that he could play virtually any role. He showed the romantic side with his love interest. He showed a comedic wit and timing throughout the movie. He showed that he can play the action role to the hilt with some incredible jousting and fight scenes. Finally, he showed a talent for the dramatic role as shown in the scenes with his Father that were eloquent and sentimentally real.

2. The Patriot – The absolute best role that Heath Ledger ever played was in the movie The Patriot alongside Mel Gibson. Ledger plays Gibson’s son in the movie and it is powerful and moving. Ledger, a young boy that wants to join the War at a young age, portrays the role with much of the same grit as his now famous Joker role.

The big difference maker to me, however, is the layers of the role in The Patriot. Ledger has to show heroism, fatalism, love, honor, strength, weakness, anger and kindness all in one role.

In The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger is limited to the madness within the Joker. While that madness was complicated, and certainly difficult to portray, Ledger was larger than life in The Patriot.

The Joker role will forever be the last role that Heath Ledger played, but it will not be remembered as the best performance he ever had. Future generations will see his entire body of work and realize that Heath Ledger was much more than The Joker from The Dark Knight. He was a wonderful young actor, capable of any movie genre put in front of him…. and he will be missed by those that saw them.

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