The Dark Knight

Posted by Michelle Strozykowski Aug 20, 2008

I finally managed to see The Dark Knight last week, which I thoroughly enjoyed. LOVED Heath Ledger as the Joker, which almost goes without saying thanks to the media his untimely death brought to his performance in the film.

I hold no bones with all this silly talk of an Oscar nomination though. Yes, his Joker was everything you wanted from the character - at times charming, at others chilling and psychotic - but would there be any suggestion of an Oscar if Ledger wasn't dead?

The Dark Knight is a summer blockbuster. A very fine one, granted, but not an Oscar contender by fault or design. Besides, Ledger was part of an excellent ensemble cast, so if he deserves an Oscar nom then so too do Aaron Eckhart, Christian Bale and Gary Oldman.

For more information on Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan and his incredible filmography - not a foot wrong so far - please check out my latest article Director Profile: Christopher Nolan