Watch the movie. You know which one I'm talking about. I shouldn't even have to tell you to see it. It should be a mandatory requirement if you ask me. Such greatness should not go unwatched by anyone. But, out of all of this orgasm-inducing awesomeness, one specific role truly stands out above the others. Yes, the Joker. Unarguably one of the best villains in history. One of the few men, among both real and fictional, to truly earn the title of "monster". He will do unspeakably cruel and shocking acts for literally no reason other than because he damned well wanted to. He doesn't want money, or power, or fame. He does it for s***s and giggles. Especially the latter. Heath Ledger, bless his soul, captured this perfectly. All of reality itself is simply one big game to this maniac, and this latest portrayal of him was the most spot on yet. Yes, Jack Nicholson's portrayal was pretty good, but that Joker was more of an egomaniac. As Heath showed us this time around, Joker is best shown as a man who doesn't care if he gets the crap kicked out of him physically, just so long as his goal is accomplished. Hell, as one unfortunate cop noted, he probably enjoys getting the crap beaten out of him. We can add masochism to his list of mental illnesses that undoubtedly goes into the twenties. At least. Mark Hammil's Joker was closest to what heath pulled off. He just wasn't as smart. But Heath's Joker is. No, he's not smart. He's brilliant. Totally bat**** crazy, but brilliant. And that's what makes him so terrifying in The Dark Knight. Not unnerving or unsettling, but scary. You don't have to have a fear of clowns in order to get goosebumps during some of his scenes (the video-camera one in particular). Just see it. Now.