10 Movie "Plot Holes" You're Getting Completely Wrong

Heath Ledger's Joker turns Gotham City upside-down within a matter of days, killing high-profile individuals, committing terror attacks, and coming close to breaking the incorruptible Dark Knight himself.

And even though Ledger's performance is almost universally beloved, there are those who, fairly so, question the plausibility of the character's overall plan. From killing Rachel to blowing up a hospital to tipping Harvey Dent over the edge, everything seemed to go too perfectly, and over the years, the convenience of his scheme has been singled out as one of The Dark Knight's few narrative sticking points.

And while it might seem unlikely that everything goes the Joker's way, this is far from being a plot hole, because everything he does is well within his capabilities as a normal human man. Additionally, the character even states that he doesn't have everything planned out down to the letter, meaning that some of the events he instigates are simply happy coincidences.

While talking to Harvey Dent in the hospital, he states that he doesn't have a plan, that he's a "dog chasing cars", and that he's not a "schemer". The Joker doesn't have some stereotypical "bad guy endgame" like acquiring money - he simply sets some potentially-chaotic dominoes up (demanding Batman remove his mask, locking up Rachel and Harvey) and waits to see what will happen.