There's something really disheartening about watching The Dark Knight.
Not only the fact that Heath Ledger is no longer with us but more so the fact that he was the best thing about it, and maybe if they had acknowledged that a lot more it wouldn't be so disheartening and he just might still be here.
I feel like he worked so hard, almost overboard to try to rise up to the challenge that was required of him to play the part of the Joker. And he outdid anything else he's ever done. And no one else in that bleeding movie was working hard, (maybe Aaron Eckhart) but every one else seemed like they would rather be doing something else, some Merchant Ivory shit with more substance. Christian Bale, who I'm usually a huge fan of, just seemed like he was walking through it, he didn't train his body, his fight scenes were poor, The Batman voice was ridiculous (they should have voiceover-ed that shit) nothing worked. No additional grooming just tons of makeup on his face to make him look good and that was it.
But Heath, was such a classic anti-hero. The rage, passion, and sadistic humor he brought to the role, made it the best comic-book movie we've seen so far.
And there we all were saying it was a poor choice that they cast him as the Joker. We all ate our words when we realized, he was the best thing in it.
Dear Heath, Adieu and job marvelously well done.
1 comment:
give this film another go anita...
view is as just that...not a movie.
although as blockbuster it reaches so much further than eye candy and idea's only the majority can grasp.
the pacing is near perfect, the structure is solid and it is a very intelligent "blockbuster", this i'm certain of.
heath legders perfermance was solid, no arguments, behind him was a very well written character dancing with knives and sharing the stage with different personalities, characters equally well written to compliment his role in the film.
there was no need for more engaged fight scenes, watching batman begins you'll see the weren't all that elaborate and this film is simply the next stage. what came before has been set, batman's origin, his ideals and intentions.
throw the joker into the mix to test the moral fibre of the other major figures in gotham city.
i watched every scene worried that it might be too obvious, maybe some ugly marketing ploys or scenes/ stories toned down to ensure PG ratings...but this was not a film made for the kids or the plebs, it's tight as fuck and really well made!
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