It may be true that Ledger’s role has been given much more attention due to his untimely demise. It could be that the focus would have been shared between Christian Bale and Ledger were he still alive. However It makes commercial sense. People are intrigue by the moribund. Movies are works of imagination, more so the Batman series as it is a product of gothic and dark fantasy . Perhaps to the producers, his death worked to their advantage. The sinister dark villain in the show has died and every one is curious about the shadowy existence of Heath Ledger in real life. Death is a strong magnet for the masses.
Despite agreeing that his role has been given too much attention, his acting does deserve such an amount of clamour. He has always produced strong performances in the roles he takes on and his interpretation of the Joker is no exception. He was able to arouse this primitive fear in us with his portrayal, a fear perhaps planted by those ghastly demonic clowns and psychopaths in the 80s’ and 90s’ horror films. He showed us that unlike Jack Nicholson’s Joker, he is not just a top criminal. Heather’s joker is a symbol of vileness, the dark reflection of everything the Batman stands for.
The director Christopher Nolan is trying to remould and reinvent the Batman franchise. It has been a highly successful series and previous directors like Tim Burton had created a whole world of fantasy heroes and supervillains, something which audiences liked but soon grew tired of. Nolan faced a huge challenge in reigniting everyone’s interests in Batman and the other characters in the comic. Thanks to Ledger, he has found a character which was evil but yet not straight out of the fantasy world. The new Joker is the dangerous madman who just lives next door.
All the hype has indeed made me crave for the premier of the Dark Knight. I have heard the preparation Ledger took for his role was meticulous and psychotic. He walled himself up for 6 days and nights in order to create a voice, a personality and a psychology for his role. I admire that dedication. A young talent in full bloom has wilted and died.
If the movie lives up to the hype, then there is also the regret that the Joker will not grace the screen with his dark glory again. Yet if it is indeed such a masterful display, I would not miss it for anything in the world. He is the storm just before the darkest part of the night. Rest in peace, Ledger.
Despite agreeing that his role has been given too much attention, his acting does deserve such an amount of clamour. He has always produced strong performances in the roles he takes on and his interpretation of the Joker is no exception. He was able to arouse this primitive fear in us with his portrayal, a fear perhaps planted by those ghastly demonic clowns and psychopaths in the 80s’ and 90s’ horror films. He showed us that unlike Jack Nicholson’s Joker, he is not just a top criminal. Heather’s joker is a symbol of vileness, the dark reflection of everything the Batman stands for.
The director Christopher Nolan is trying to remould and reinvent the Batman franchise. It has been a highly successful series and previous directors like Tim Burton had created a whole world of fantasy heroes and supervillains, something which audiences liked but soon grew tired of. Nolan faced a huge challenge in reigniting everyone’s interests in Batman and the other characters in the comic. Thanks to Ledger, he has found a character which was evil but yet not straight out of the fantasy world. The new Joker is the dangerous madman who just lives next door.
All the hype has indeed made me crave for the premier of the Dark Knight. I have heard the preparation Ledger took for his role was meticulous and psychotic. He walled himself up for 6 days and nights in order to create a voice, a personality and a psychology for his role. I admire that dedication. A young talent in full bloom has wilted and died.
If the movie lives up to the hype, then there is also the regret that the Joker will not grace the screen with his dark glory again. Yet if it is indeed such a masterful display, I would not miss it for anything in the world. He is the storm just before the darkest part of the night. Rest in peace, Ledger.
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