Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)

Genre: Documentary / Musical

Directed by: James Keach

Cast: Glen Campbell

Running time: 116 minutes

This 2014 musical documentary chronicles country singer Glen Campbell’s farewell tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.

After officially announcing his health problems, in 2011, Glen Campbell, who is known for such hits and Rhinestone Cowboy and Gentle on my Mind, launched a new album, Ghost of the Canvas, and went on a farewell tour across America, with three of his kids in the band.

I’ll Be Me is a beautiful, yet heartbreaking, documentary film. To see such a talented man fade more and more each day because of that awful disease is so sad. Some might question why Campbell and his family lived these moments in such a public fashion, but I like to believe that it was a great way for them to get closure. He got to say goodbye to his fans by doing what he did best, even though it was more and more difficult for him to do it towards the end. The crowd seemed so appreciative and supportive.

I highly recommend this one, but make sure to keep a box of tissues handy, as tears are going to flow. There is still a good dose of humor, as Campbell himself comes off as a very witty man in these most difficult times from a health standpoint.

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