…Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
Now I don’t claim to be a film critic, connoisseur or even a regular keen watcher of the medium, but in my book, this is one of the best performances–film or stage–I have ever witnessed. So deeply did the actor disappear into the character that, come to think of it, I wouldn’t even call it a performance. Or the role of a lifetime. It was almost as if he lived his last months being The Joker. And a good half year after his tragic demise, I’m heartbroken at having discovered him only now.
But then again, if you’re all the way up there, the only way out is off the ride. Suddenly, people, I feel like the joke’s on us.
Edited to add: Clearly, I’m not the only fan The Joker has. Check out this clown.
Wisdom Wears Neon Pyjamas 
Hope to see his films some day
If ever they do come my way
He died quite young
When Life’s barely begun
Forsooth! He truly left when he was on the high way!
I’m kind of stunned at how few people have actually seen his movies prior to this. I thought everybody must have but I’ve come to learn this is not so. Hmm. I will say that I think this was his career best perf in a pretty great career. (hides from fangirls screaming “A Knight’s Tale!”)
Aunty G: Try ‘Brokeback Mountain’. The Boy recommends it. Although I must inform you since you get uncomfortable– it’s about gay cowboys.
Amrita: Oh, don’t take me as a representative sample, hon. I’m the sort who has to be dragged to the cinema kicking and screaming. 🙂 I kid you not. I exist.
I havent seen The Drak Knight but his performance in Brokeback Mountain was awesome as well.. have you seen the movie?
Piper: Nope. But it’s been pencilled into the agenda. 🙂
Three cheers for Heath Ledger. Hopefully he is spreading some anarchy up there too… 😉
thanks for ur kind words on my flippant blog 🙂 dropped by to visit and read ur flavour of the moment. crazily enough, 3 years back in my 2nd year at college, we had to design a poster that unified conflicting images. naively enough, i chose ‘plain tales…’ and drew a hookah with a pipe..haha!
anyways, i really like whatever you have written too! and heath ledger??? loved him since ’10 things i hate about you’!!!
Damnhobsons: Damn likely. 😉
Errormsg: Someone else actually likes my kind of reading?!! Wonders will never cease! 😀