IDP is correct, he made just about everything he was in better. The first time he came on my radar was in his role as Zorg in The Fifth Element, he was quirky and twisted. Then I realized he was in that complete dreck called Lost in Space but his role as Dr Smith was a good, the rest of the film pure vomit. Then he fell off a while for me, saw some of the Potter flicks if they hit cable, meh, not my cup of tea. Gordon in two Batman's was good, main protagonist in The Book of Eli was very good. I liked his George Smiley role in Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy...he fit my image of John le Carre's character pretty solidly. He seems to get better with age, so I am looking to maybe catch Darkest Hour this afternoon, or this weekend on matinee if I can't get in today.