The Unsung Hero

While all the performances in "The Dark Knight" are spectacular, only one has been given a lot of press: the late Heath Ledger. That said though, I believe that there's at least one other performance that should be just as acclaimed in this movie and should be receiving talk of a Best Supporting Actor nomination. That actor is Aaron Eckhart playing Harvey Dent (AKA: Two-Face). I know that the Joker is a force to be reckoned with, but Dent's character is really the soul of the movie. While on the outside a war is being waged against two public figures, the real battle is for Dent's soul. Batman wants to protect Dent so that he can move on with his life and put up the cape. Joker wants Dent to fall because he knows what it will do to Gotham if their "Knight In Shinning Armor" were to betray them.

It's a powerful performance, one that Eckhart has to play convincingly or else the entire subtext of the story could crumble. Under his acting though it never does, and it's a shame he's not getting the dues he deserves. So for now I'm going to throw his name into the Best Supporting Actor pot. I know it will likely be removed around October, but just for awhile I want to give credit where credit is not being given enough.