In a belated YouTube post (I usually do these on Fridays), I thought I’d throw out a random clip.  I saw The Dark Knight last night, and I was blown away.  I was originally very excited when I heard that Christopher Nolan assumed control of the Batman franchise and directed Batman Begins.  I expected another good movie with The Dark Knight, but nothing like what I saw last night.

This movie is the best superhero/comic book movie of all time.  Period.  I think what makes it so good is that it’s really not a superhero movie at all.  Rather, it’s a crime saga that runs about 2 1/2 hours long.  The plot is tight; the acting is superb; and the themes of the movie resonate strongly.

But the real treat with this film is Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker.  Hands down, this is the best acting performance of 2008, and he should win a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.  He is one of the best villans I have ever seen.  He makes the Joker so evil and so psychotic that several of his sequences in the movie downright make you squirm. 

If you haven’t seen it yet, run–don’t walk–to your nearest movie theater.  For now, here is a short clip of one of the Joker’s scenes.

 

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