Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
Area 23a | Release Date: October 24, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisNov 13, 2014
Follows the country pop singer on what has to be one of the most amazing farewell concert tours in music history. Read full review
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlOct 21, 2014
Valedictory and elegiac, Keach's film captures a performer who only truly seems to inhabit himself during the performances. Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerApr 2, 2015
Life is the collection of memories, and Campbell is losing them. But there is solace in the reality that you will not miss what you cannot recall. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNov 6, 2014
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me is a poignant, stark, lovely and sometimes devastating film — a tribute to one of the great crossover stars of his time, and an unblinking look at how Alzheimer’s relentlessly chips away at one’s memories and thought process, brick by brick. It is worthy of an Academy Award nomination. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 5, 2014
A heartfelt, moving and bracingly honest document of a famous man as he fades away. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 23, 2014
Serves to not only put a very human face on this horrific condition but also as a triumphant valedictory of Campbell's poignant farewell tour. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerOct 23, 2014
The film is a rare combination of instructive and poignant. Read full review
80
VarietyAlissa SimonOct 22, 2014
Glen Campbell … I’ll Be Me blends intimate and unflinching medical details, poignant performance footage and a survey of its subject’s place in musical history through well-chosen archival footage and interviews with other iconic performers. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovNov 19, 2014
Ultimately, I’ll Be Me is both an unconventional tribute to this American icon and a deep-down cri de coeur for more research on viable ways to retard the progression of Alzheimer’s and perhaps one day find a reliable cure. No one’s getting any younger, after all. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsOct 30, 2014
Most biographical docs contain a montage of old footage, but this one is especially haunting. As Campbell watches home movies, he has to ask Kim to identify the people on screen, including his ex-wives, his children and his younger self. Read full review
75
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreOct 22, 2014
“Cheerful” and “triumphant” aren’t words that come to mind when you think of Alzheimer’s, the debilitating illness that destroys memory, mind and body. But darned if country star Glen Campbell doesn’t manage that in Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenNov 17, 2014
The film puts a brave, much-adored face on a disease that has touched so many families. Read full review
63
Washington PostAnn HornadayNov 6, 2014
I’ll Be Me is an elevating experience, inviting the audience to bear witness to Campbell’s courage, humor and spiritual strength. His story may make for a tough movie, but it’s an important and triumphant one, as well. Read full review
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