Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

Document of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell's farewell tour in the States, following a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Director James Keach has crafted a moving testament to how music affects a fading mind when all else fails, Campbell still remembers how to perform, so deeply embedded is the music in his brain.

Watching the legend slowly fade is both funny and heartbreaking at the same time. I do not mean to be disrespectful when I say "funny", but the way Glen faces his disease with a great attitude and sense of humor makes you chuckle.

This is much more than a documentary of Glen Campbell. This is a revelation of the goodness and kindness of the American people.

Glen Campbell decides to do one last farewell tour across America in the wake of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Despite the inherent risks, Campbell, his family, and members of his tour group are determined to soldier on regardless of whether or not things go 100% smoothly.

It must have taken incredible courage to make this film. It exudes love, compassion and hope.

And listening to his music and knowing something about his life's travails, mostly self inflicted as usual, I'll Be Me is an endearing and exceptionally touching film This is not so much about Alzheimer's as the general affliction of growing old and seeing the familiar pass whether from memory or life. As noted in the heart wrenching finale it is Campbell's family that bears the weight of his illness.

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is a poignant and moving tribute to country and western singing star Glen Campbell in his final years. The documentary follows him on his final ever musical tour around the USA and features plenty of interview clips with friends, family, and show business types.

I wanted to make just a brief comment on how much I enjoyed the documentary on Glen Campbell, but because of the ridiculous guidelines, I'm forced to write at least 10 lines....absurd!

We went to a showing of this movie last night, thoroughly enjoyed it. I never really followed Glen Campbell's career but growing up in the 60's and 70's his hits received wide exposure and they were the kind of catchy songs that repeated themselves in your brain when you didn't expect it.