Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
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- James Keach
- Trevor Albert
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| Directed by | James Keach |
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| Starring | Glen Campbell |
| Edited by | Elisa Bonora |
| Music by | Julian Raymond |
Production company | PCH Films |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me is a 2014 American documentary film about country music singer Glen Campbell. Campbell and close friend Julian Raymond (the film's executive producer) won a Grammy Award and were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the film's theme "I'm Not Gonna Miss You".
Director James Keach followed Campbell on his farewell tour. The film centers on Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease. During the filming, Campbell was sued by a Los Angeles production company which claimed that he had broken an agreement to film a documentary with them.[1]
I'll Be Me made its television premiere on CNN on June 28, 2015.[2] Sister network HLN aired an encore of the film on August 9, 2017, following Campbell's death the previous day.[3]
Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film has received a 100% "Fresh" rating based on 33 reviews, with a weighted average of 8.13/10. The critical consensus reads, "The heartrendingly honest Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me offers a window into Alzheimer's that should prove powerful viewing for Campbell fans and novices alike."[4] It also has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday wrote that "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."[6] Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that it "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."[7]
