Nolan's Wild Card: Part 2

Many fans of the Batman movies will tell you that Jack played one helluva Joker. I myself and anybody that truly knows the character would disagree (Not to put Nicholson or the film down, both were great. Jack just wasn't a real Joker.). Joker is not funny, that is the funny thing about him. He attempts jokes but they fail, often ending in violence. His Jester personality is also often missing in graphic novel's and is replaced by a mafia mentality.

The Dark Knight follows the story of a Gotham City in shambles. The different crime syndicates have risen to attempt to take over the city after the fall of Falcone. In order to keep peace and balance, the people elect a new District Attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). Dent teams up with Gordon and the Batman to take down a dark alliance that has been formed within the ranks of the criminal underworld, headed by a criminal with a taste for the theatrics... The Joker (Heath Ledger).



The story sounds great, and recently if you have had the chance to see Will Smith's new thriller,"I Am Legend", a trailer for the movie was attached. The footage is great. It would see a lot darker, but focussed more on The Joker than Batman or Wayne himself. I do believe this was done on purpose to prove something to the fan's.



When it was confirmed that Joker would be in the next Bat flick, the internet was filled with theories and casting ideas, ranging from Johnny Depp to Crispin Glover. When Warner Bros. had announced the news of Ledger's next role, an incredible amount of fan's did not rejoice. In fact, they questioned the "Broke Back Mountain" star's ability to fill Jack Nicholson's big shoes.


Shortly after this revelation, a few comments by Ledger were made, stating that Nolan is going for something a little more Darker than the predecessor. When asked about his portrayal of The Joker character, Ledger responded that he had planed to stick closely to source material's and base his character after Alex DeLarge, main character from "A Clockwork Orange".

If nobody has seen this Kubrick classic, I suggest you do so immediately. Alex is a young, menace to society who likes to enjoy his nights by murdering others. It is Dark, witty, and deeply twisted.

From what we have seen so far from the footage, and stills, to what we have been told about the portrayal, I think it is safe to say that the Ledger-Joker will be a villain to remember. Still, people have their doubts. They think that Ledger is Christopher Nolan's Wild Card.


My say on the matter is that we should trust Nolan. The movie looks very tight so far. Dark and bigger, exactly what Nolan has told us he went for. Mix that with the marketing campaign and I think we have a masterpiece. From Nolan's start with Memento, to The Prestige, everything Nolan touches has turned to gold. The man has even turned Robin William's into a villain at one point. Have faith in the man, Begin's was a great movie and helped rejuvenate a franchise. I believe that Dark Knight will only make a legend.

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