The movie is an intimate celebration of the actor, artist, and icon, providing an intimate look at Heath Ledger through the lens of his own camera as he films and often performs in his own personal journey.
21 October 1955, Cameron, Texas, USA
3 April 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
24 April 1964, Cotonou, Benin
9 September 1980, Kalispell, Montana, USA
19 December 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA
4 April 1979, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
5 April 1961, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 March 1985, Palms, California, USA
10 November 1955, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
30 April 1981, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
28 October 1969, Claremont, California, USA
31 March 1948, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
28 September 1968, Shoreham, Kent, England, UK
23 October 1954, Pingtung, Taiwan
May 17, 2017
What sets I Am Heath Ledger apart from these moving amateur compilations, apart from the filmmakers' considerable experience in the area, is the extraordinary wealth of "home movie" footage shot by Ledger himself.
May 16, 2017
The video Ledger captured of himself, which is liberally woven into the film, makes this an intense portrait that actually merits its title -- up close and personal in ways that such biographies seldom are.
May 11, 2017
A poignant look at an actor whose best work seemed yet to come.
May 18, 2017
I Am Heath Ledger transcends box-checking filmography and gushing tributes, looking past Ledger The Movie Star to focus on the young man who dedicated his life to pursuing -- and helping others pursue -- a wide variety of creative endeavors.
April 28, 2017
A touching (if slightly superficial) tribute to a great actor gone too soon.
May 10, 2017
An unabashedly affectionate portrait of Ledger the artist and Ledger the man.
May 10, 2017
The sheer number of people reminiscing in such sincere, unfeigned, heartfelt ways makes the film an uncommonly tender portrait of a celebrity, infused with a sense of humanity.
May 11, 2017
Very moving.
May 11, 2017
Leans into its affection and adoration.. doesn't seek to interrogate or investigate, or even to explain, but to champion.
May 17, 2017
It paints an affecting, impressionistic portrait of the actor's singular vision and devotion to his work.
May 17, 2017
Devoid of gossip and any hint of salaciousness, I Am Heath Ledger is a cinematic portrait of Ledger the artist ... the trove of Ledger's own recordings gives us an intimacy that previous generations of film biographers could only dream of.
