One of my other passions aside from sport, namely film, has been consumed this month by the achievement that is Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, easily the best film of the year. As an ensemble piece, it moves beautifully, and while the plot isn't perfect and the action occasionally a little far-fetched, such is the quality of the overall package you find yousrelf sitting in the cinema thinking "I know this shouldn't be plausible, but damn it, I'm enjoying myself so much I want to believe!" Such is the brilliance of the picture.
Beyond any doubt the finest element in all of this Heath Ledger's vast, commanding performance as The Joker. Amidst all the incessant, wearying grinding of the rumour mill about the circumstances surrounding his death and much pontificating about whether his inspiring dedication to fleshing out such a challenging role lead to his psychological decline, his work in The Dark Knight stands as a brilliant, unforgettable tribute to a great talent taken from this world on the verge of greatness.
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