the dark knight

i have now seen "the dark knight" twice. i am not ashamed to admit this fact. in fact, i would consider seeing it another time, it's that good.



 this movie is unlike any other superhero movie i've ever seen. i think this is partly because batman is not necessarily a hero; he does not always do what would be considered the right thing to do. also, heath ledger completely revolutionized the concept of the joker. obviously, jack nicholson's portrayal was much more like the comic book joker, while ledger made the joker so much more tangible:

ledger's interpretation of the joker was much more psychotic, instead of simply being bizarre. he made every scene he was in incredibly profound (in a sick and twisted way). from imdb: "In "The Dark Knight", the late Heath Ledger portrayed The Joker as a completely psychotic and demonic killer. Any humor that the character shows is sardonic and cruel. Ledger's Joker was a personification of anarchy and chaos. His primary goal seems to be to prove that people, in dire situations, are just as sick and horrible as he is. This Joker's most frightening and dangerous asset is his intelligence. He says late in the film, "If I were to kill a gangbanger or blow up a tank full of soldiers, no one would mind because it's all.....part of the plan." Thus, The Joker's plan is to not have one and show that there doesn't have to be a reason to everything: chaos."

i have not stopped thinking about this movie since i saw it. i would definitely recommend it to anyone and everyone.