Smiles ain't Beautiful

Too much has been said about Heath Ledger's role as "The Joker" in the latest Chris Nolan sensation: The Dark Knight. Unarguably the best movie in 2008 so far, and the first movie I'd seen in a long time where the villain completely outclasses the hero (and everyone else too). Gone are those jack Nicholson days when the joker was just another villain on the wall. Of course, Jack Nicholson was quite good with his smirks and quirky tricks, but Ledger raises it to a next level. The way he carried himself and the way he portrayed himself as that of a real psychic killer (not to take away anything from the brilliance of Nolan) does raise a spine or two. True class cannot be identified over night and true to its reasoning, it took half a dozen movies plus a couple more to recognize the class of Heath Ledger.
The ironic part of course being Heath Ledger's death early this year due to over dosage of drugs.
Heath Ledger would be remembered by all for his phenomenal performance in The Dark Knight, for the creation of a character which will continue to outclass any attempts of reviving the why so serious? character in the future. The Brokeback Mountain star surely makes his mark in the history along with Vincent Van Gogh and Gallelio.
As The Dark Knight continues to do well at the box office, and people continue to watch it as die hard batman fans, I for my part will always miss the real Dark Knight: Heath Ledger
A tribute to his soul...