Heath Ledger passed away in January this year, due to the reported “accidental overdose of painkillers and sedatives”. He was 28. Ironically, he was named after “Heathcliff” of Wuthering Heights, the classic novel by Emily Bronte.
Though this was not the first time Hollywood had lost one of its sparkling gems at a very young age, the news was indeed a shock for movie fans worldwide. Especially, while everyone was waiting to see the performance of his lifetime, as the Joker in the Dark Knight, his loss came as a big blow. Now, he is not around to hear the applause.
Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award for his remarkable role in the Brokeback Mountain. In the review of Brokeback Mountain, the New York Times hailed:
“Mr Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”
He was the youngest member of elite Aussie Actor’s club including Nicole Kidman, Russell Crow and Naomi Watts. His iconic smile had gone through a metamorphosis from the ink-toothed smile of a teenager in The Patriot to the sarcastic spine chilling grin of the Joker. Critics say that he will be conferred an Oscar posthumously.
Film critics contemplate that he would have gone places.
Many obituaries note that he would have quickly become one of the greatest Actors of all times.
I don’t know.
I just love the Joker, and I will miss him.
Before the bud grew into ripe fruit, it had fallen. Death has its ways.
On Solar eclipse, the tiny Moon eclipses the giant Sun for a few seconds. A chaos of a f
ew seconds for the daylight. Yet, it is an outlandish feast for the eyes. A sight we can never forget. In the Hospital scene (The Dark Knight), Ledger announces proudly, “I am an agent of chaos”. That’s what he really is. He completely blacked out the likes of Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman. Only when we recollect who all acted in the Dark Knight, we know how big they are. Cinephiles will cherish forever the sight of these giants (and also those who weren't there in the Dark Knight) dwarfed by Ledger. If the Joker had to say a clever dialogue, he would have sarcastically exclaimed, “Honey, I shrunk the Giants!”
ew seconds for the daylight. Yet, it is an outlandish feast for the eyes. A sight we can never forget. In the Hospital scene (The Dark Knight), Ledger announces proudly, “I am an agent of chaos”. That’s what he really is. He completely blacked out the likes of Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman. Only when we recollect who all acted in the Dark Knight, we know how big they are. Cinephiles will cherish forever the sight of these giants (and also those who weren't there in the Dark Knight) dwarfed by Ledger. If the Joker had to say a clever dialogue, he would have sarcastically exclaimed, “Honey, I shrunk the Giants!”
Though brief, Heath Ledger gave us an experience of a lifetime.
Adieu Heath.
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