The world deserves a better class of actors,so Heath, you will be missed.

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2008)

I am not a fan of any of the super-dudes of the comic world but then, when I peep back in time, I realize that the Batman and I go back along way together. The first American motion picture which I remember watching at a theatre was Batman Returns, many many seasons ago. Michelle-CAT WOMAN-Pfeiffer, became the lady of a child's dreams and Danny's work made me realize that in cinema, short and screams works big time, yet, I didn't care a dime for the hero of Gotham city. I would not have bothered even if Penguin had finished off the Bat in early 90s.
Cut to 2008,and we have another film on Gotham's saviour. When the film was being shot, I had no intention of watching it in a theatre on its release. I would have waited for the DVD with zero eagerness but then, early this year, tragedy struck and the man whose performance was being billed as the greatest evil act, quit this world forever. So, I had to watch this one just for Heath's sake.
This movie begins with the joker playing games with the mind of his accomplices and by the time the movie reaches its final stages, the joker has played tricks with very man, woman, child and dog residing at Gotham city. Of course, The Dark Knight is not about the mad joker but it is not about suave batman either. It's about how fragile human emotions are and how difficult it is to overcome personal grief by the sternest of men. What makes this movie work and workkkk in a big way is that its an intelligent piece of cinema. Batman has the power, the gadgets, the car, the bike and the cops with him but the joker has one thing which is good enough to create fear in the heart of batman too, and that's a twisted, corrupt, plagued mind. The film proves that even men with special abilities struggle when they face men with abnormal minds, but then, like most movies, good beats evil, though this time in a humdinger.
The dialogues are terrific and the performances are unlike those usual wooden superhero films. Bale's act and especially his voice tone transformation from man to bat is excellent and the rest of the cast is good, but then what about the performance of the man who doesn't exist anymore?? Menacing, cold blooded , gruesome and to cut it short, mesmerizingly magical. The Dark Knight is breaking records and honestly, I feel it's the Nolan+Heath factor that is responsible for it .The film has been directed superbly with lavish intelligence. I believe, The Dark Knight is the greatest ever super hero film.
As far as the topic of posthumous Oscar is concerned, well yes, give it to Heath. Not because of the fact that the guy is dead but because he has honestly attempted to bring back from the dead, a real terror on celluloid. Jack Nicholson in the Shining was the last time, when someone made me feel the fear. Heath's joker tries hard and delivers to some extent and till now, apart from the joker, I haven't noticed a single other act this year which deserves any special recognition.
Watch the Dark Knight because you won't find any dumb gown wearing men fighting with tubelight like swords; all you will see is clever and sleek cinema.
And in true joker style all I want to say is ,"the world deserves a better class of actors,so Mr.Heath Ledger, you will be missed and surely,the joker must be having a gala time in heaven".