Movies Heath Ledger acting performance in The Dark Knight

[Takes Two To Tango]

One of all-time best performances.

No one can do it better than Heath as The Joker, he set the bar so high it will never be eclipsed or even reached imo.

It was also the performance that inspired Timothee Chalamet to be an actor.

 

[Contempt]

Brilliant, but no such thing as a 10/10 performance.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Brilliant, but no such thing as a 10/10 performance.

I don't know about that, have you ever given a movie a 10/10?

 

[llperez22]

I think he wass amazing in The Dark Knight. I think what helped him was that nobody had done the Joker on the big screen in 20 years since Jack nicholson. There were a bunch of silly batman movies in that stretch. But then Christopher Nolan reintroduced Batman in a more serious and dark fashion and that had everybody wondering how they would approach an iconic movie villain that we hadnt seen in a long time. And the movie marketing with the "why so Serious" slogan and a blurred face added to the suspense as well. Heath was set up perfectly to make this role succeed.

 

[Contempt]

I don't know about that, have you ever given a movie a 10/10?

No.

 

[Ballsaque]

If there ever was a 10/10 performance, this one is it.

 

[Adamant]

10. I'm not sure how you could get any better.

 

[ssBaldy]

I love Heath as the Joker. Every bit he's in. Just perfect.

 

[Dogpound2020]

It's a lot easier to do a character when you're covered in makeup, just saying. That being said, he did deserve the Oscar.

 

[HHJ]

No qualms about giving it a 10. He carried that whole thing on his shoulders.

 

[HHJ]

Brilliant, but no such thing as a 10/10 performance.

Of course there is.

 

[LEWIS540]

Good.

A role every competent actor should love to play (inb4 Leto).

Very overrated, at the same time. Don't care what anyone says, his death obviously affected the perception of the performance.

 

[surgeyou1]

Good.

A role every competent actor should love to play (inb4 Leto).

Very overrated, at the same time. Don't care what anyone says, his death obviously affected the perception of the performance.

What was overrated about it? I don't even know how it would be possible to play that role better

 

[HHJ]

What was overrated about it? I don't even know how it would be possible to play that role better

Dont mind them, These are just contrarians saying this.

 

[The Good The Bad The HBK]

If De Niro in raging Bull is a 10/10

Theres no way Heath could be

9/10

 

[LEWIS540]

What was overrated about it? I don't even know how it would be possible to play that role better

As I said it was good. A solid 8/10.

No way do I see it as an all time master class though.

Similar to Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs, it's a bit pantomime villain, with relatively little screen time to outstay it's welcome.

 

[Fedorgasm]

What's awesome too is how everyone threw a fit when they heard he was cast as the joker.

Everyone was pissed. I have to admit I thought he would suck too. I only knew him as the dude from knights tale and 10 things I hate about you.

But because of him I'm now more open-minded about casting choices and willing to at least see the movie before criticizing.

 

[The Clinch]

What's awesome too is how everyone threw a fit when they heard he was cast as the joker.

Everyone was pissed. I have to admit I thought he would suck too. I only knew him as the dude from knights tale and 10 things I hate about you.

But because of him I'm now more open-minded about casting choices and willing to at least see the movie before criticizing.

Yeah I was extremely skeptical when Ledger was announced but then after the first photo came out of his face close up, was questioning it less and more curious. Knew the audience was in for something at that point.

 

[VinceArch]

Still don't see how people thought Joaquin's portrayal was just as good. Heath still has the number 1 spot IMO.

 

[Thrawn33]

Solid 8.