I Am Heath Ledger (2017)

A documentary to see absolutely for the lovers of this great actor who left us too early and who still had so much to say and so much to give in the cinema and beyond. A story of his life, mainly artistic, which immediately makes it clear that its purpose is not to focus on feelings and make everything extremely dramatic so as to push the tears of the viewer; but instead it wants to introduce him and let us know him not only as an actor but as a 360 degree artist, because he was also a videomaker, a photographer, a musician, a creator, a designer but above all a person who has been able to use all the opportunities that life has given him, the same life that he loved so much and that he has practically worn out constantly looking for new challenges, adventures and different ways of living and seeing life. In short, a person regrets but also to be admired with respect and pride. The documentary makes us part of his brief but at the same time extremely intense, and pushes us to want to be like him and want to do even half of the things he did because he really knew how to live well, despite the demons that accompanied him in his path. Of course it is not the most articulated or original that can be seen, moreover, more interviews would have been useful but above all more interviewed, above all characters from the entertainment world; but it is still full of heart, a true hymn to life, in this case his one.

I'm one who does not have the best knowledge of Heath Ledger. I know some of his movies and think he was very good at both Brookeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. I have not seen all the movies he played in. This documentary gives real insight into his life, motivation, his wonderful attitude to life, his love for friends and pride for the family. Unlike other documentaries I've seen about celebrities, this is much closer and personal. It is full of feedback and reflections from his good friends, family and business partners. This makes the film credible and strong. We also see many private recordings that Heath did, either by himself or by others. We also get insight into his deep interests for other forms of art such as music and art. Overall, a deep dive in the life of an exciting, talented and inspiring man who died too soon.

Those are the main 3 feelings I experienced when watching it. And at the end I asked myself "How did he do it?". When you hear about a biography or a documentary, the trick that helps you to decide if it's worth watching is answering the question "Does the subject feels interesting?". If you have no idea who is the subject of this movie then just spend an hour and half watching it, if you have then you choose. Most times a movie can't capture a person fully, films have limits, but in this case it captures enough of his energy to mesmerize. "I am Heath Ledger" is worth the time.

"I am Heath Ledger", the story of the astonishing actor who was and always will be the greatest inspiration for all who dreams. A great documentary\biography as the film is in a way that it take us near to his thoughts, his ways and himself. The movie mostly is on footages he had filmed as it is said that he always had a camera with him. Well its the best movie that can be shown to all the one who dreams to become.................. .