"Why So Serious?"

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2008)

Ever since Heath Ledger's death, the word on the Dark Knight has spread. Around a week before it's release yesterday, I had been reading reviews saying this is one of the greatest films of all time, and that Heath was Oscar-bound.
Now I didn't really believe those, not until I saw it. The Dark Knight is the greatest piece of film I have ever seen in my life, granted I have seen every movie in the Top 250. The performance by Heath is surpassed by none. The way he reinvents and defines the Joker is indescribable. This film, while extremely hyped, lived up to and surpassed that hype. This movie will live on forever and so will Heath's performance. While Heath may have been the defining element of this movie, don't look down on the other performances, Bale's performance was superb as well. His performance is the perfect counter to Heath's Joker. The balance and chemistry set by these two is absolutely amazing.
If this Heath does not win an Oscar for this performance, the entire Academy Awards will be a disgrace. This movie is not only worthy of an Oscar for Heath, but also for Best Picture.
Go see it now if you haven't.