Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

Reservations re exploitation are understandable, but inasmuch as there is redeeming value in frankly depicting the horrors of neurodegenerative diseases, this is a sensitive and powerful treatment with an "interesting" central figure. It's emphasized early what a total motherfucker of a guitarist Campbell was, "paid off" in his muscle memory fucking every mother in the house onstage while his conscious mind can't even finish a sentence. His addiction issues present still more poignant shadows.

I'm am not a country music fan and that is the only reason I didn't enjoy the film. The story is a fascinating one however.

Exceptional documentary following Campbell's final farewell tour is an at times painfully intimate exploration of the ravages of Alzheimer's Disease, intercut with poignant reflections on his past life and career. Campbell himself is such a genial and good natured personality that the toll becomes especially painful to watch (especially when it becomes debatable to what extent he is aware that he is being filmed). Celebrity fan cameos are little more than distractions.

Glen Campbell's final filmed tour documents his painful struggle with Alzheimer's, but also showcases the complexity and magnitude of the Rhinestone Cowboy's legacy.

Glen Campbell's filmed final tour documents how Alzheimer's disease might take a man's mind, but it can't take his music.

The film brings Alzheimer's front and center as you watch Glen Cambell struggle in his last tour. It's hard to tell if he ever knows what's going on.

Phew, almost forgot to write something here *fart*

while I love me some exploitation, this feels a little dirty at times...