In the grand theater of drama, the eternal fight between good and evil, we naturally expect the knight in shining armor (or cape) to come out on top. Mostly, he does. But sometimes the force of nature is such that it upends this whole narrative forecast.This antithesis couldn’t be truer and more pronounced than in Christopher Nolan's magnum opus, The Dark Knight (2008). The film gave us the steely, valiant, yet humble protector that we expect to see in the Batman movies. Christian Bale’s performance was a cherry on top; a hero, burdened by his own past, trying to save the city’s soul.But then came Heath Ledger’s Joker.This Joker was a paradigm shift from what we knew of him. He was no more just the snarky villain; he was an out-and-out agent of chaos. He had a profound philosophical edge. He didn’t care about money, not even power. All he wanted to do was prove a point; a very grim, pessimistic point that reflected his warped view of the world. And, while it seemed like Batman was playing catch-up, Ledger elevated his portrayal of the Joker from a mere performance to a full-blown psychological study in madness.Here, we find out about those five scenes where this Clown Prince of Crime challenged the Dark Knight, perhaps just so that he could own the screen.5 Times Joker Outshone Batman1. The Mob Meeting: A Better Class of Criminal This is the scene that introduces us to the city’s mainstream criminals, and then they...
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