Blown Away
by Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight.
His ferocity, feral and maniacal twistedness, everything about his performance screams Oscar and deservedly so. This is one of the most frightening villains I’ve ever seen, ranking up there with Hannibal Lecter.
I drove home thinking, this is one of the best movies I’ve seen. I applaud indie auteur Chistopher Nolan for crafting an “action” film that makes you ponder and think, long after the credits have rolled. It’s a bit too long, but you don’t really mind. The complex layering, the range from disturbed darkness and despair to the poignant and beautiful ending, all culminated by brilliant writing, acting and directing.
The material is extremely dark. I felt as eerily disturbed viewing some scenes with the Joker as I did watching Nolan’s film Memento. Definitely not for the faint of heart, and not for children. Which leads me to a suggestion to the MPAA. Perhaps a rating between PG-13 and R? Despite a lack of obscene violence, gore, blood or language, it probably leaned closer to an R rating. Not only for Two-Face’s scenes, but for the disturbing dementedness that is the Joker. Evil is an understatement.
And in anticipation to my sisters’ questions: yes, my favorite scene was the Joker, dressed as a nurse. And yes, that really was the coolest truck stunt I’ve ever seen. And yes, Christian Bale is hot.
The scene of the Joker in a nurse outfit was oddly hilarious, freakish and scary - all at the same time. I agree it was the best part of the film.
o good, you answered every single one…