It must have taken incredible courage to make this film. It exudes love, compassion and hope. It was a brave decision to undertake a farewell tour after Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and an even braver one to produce a documentary about it. Just imagine the production and logistical problems in shooting the many intimate scenes with a man who already was unable to cope, unable even to remember where the bathroom was in his own home. Why was it done? Certainly not for profit. Probably to extend a lifeline to the ailing Campbell. Definitely to publicize the ravages of this horrible disease. Campbell had it all. Incredible good looks. Immense success. A wonderful family. Yet it all was gradually and cruelly snatched away by Alzheimer's. I found it quite fascinating that even though most of Campbell's mind went blank, the part of it involved with music remained vibrant. This is a very sad but very honest motion picture, full of love and respect but without false hope.

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. Standing tall not only as an incredibly moving and inspirational portrait of Campbell's admirable grace, humor, and above all courage in the face of a dreadful disease, but also as an equally touching and uplifting depiction of a wonderfully tight and compassionate family -- doting fourth wife Kim, sons Cal and Shannon, and simply extraordinary daughter Ashley, whose song "Remembering" is positively devastating in its sweet emotional candor about her father's unfortunate plight -- coming through for their husband and father like gangbusters in his time of greatest need. Moreover, it's a joy to see the audience being so loyal and supportive of Campbell as he does his best to give them their money's worth and generally succeeds at doing so. It's also amazing to witness Campbell pull it together on stage and surmount his sickness with commendable strength and tenacity. Director James Keach warrants praise for not sanitizing the harsh reality of Alzheimer's as we see Campbell blunder his way through a few songs and begin to act more increasingly erratic as the tour plugs on. By doing so, this film puts a very human and heart-wrenching face on Alzheimer's for both those afflicted with it and those who must take care of their loved ones as they slowly, yet surely fade away. Naturally, there are numerous striking moments, with Glen and his daughter Ashley engaging in a delightful on-stage duet on "Dueling Banjos" and Campbell's recording of his powerful last song "I'm Not Going to Miss You" rating as definite highlights. Slightly marred by rather unnecessary testimonials from various musicians on Campbell's undeniable greatness as a musician (it's almost as if the filmmakers didn't have complete faith in their subject matter), but overall a lovely and affecting tribute to a terrific entertainer who refused to go quietly into the night.

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! Takes too much of my time, please rewrite the guidelines, if you want more reviews.I disagree with the first reviewer, Cherold. He's exceptionally picky! I enjoyed every minute of the movie. Obviously, Cherold hasn't had to deal with this issue personally. I have, so it's nice to see that it's getting political attention...even if it's politicians that I disagree with and thankfully are no longer in power.I just watched the Documentary on CNN tonight. Thank you to Lilly, CNN, and the Campbell family for bringing it to our living rooms! What a sweet and touching story about Glen Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease. It's nice to see the loving, compassionate care his family and friends are helping him to remember, even though he can't. It's amazing how his musical talent and wit endures while other memories are lost. It's very insightful to see how certain minds deal with the disease. At least he seems happy with a positive attitude. Glen is being Glen, just with a forgotten past. The music is so touching.I think this is a must see for Glen's fans or anyone caring for loved ones with memory issues.

This documentary follows Glenn Campbell on his last tour, as he deals with the effects of Alzheimer's. It's an absolutely fascinating documentary. In spite of the depressing subject matter, Campbell is funny and charming and he and his family are so likable that it's far more entertaining than you might expect. This is not to say it doesn't get awfully sad - you do see the disease progress and that can be hard to take - but overall it's a pretty positive movie even though it's dealing with something so grim.There are a lot of interesting things in the film. I was fascinated by Campbell acting as though being unable to recall who the first president was his own decision - that he'd just tossed out extraneous information. It's amazing how well he was able to perform even as lost the ability to find his own bathroom. The family does a good job of dealing with Campbell; they're very nice (and strikingly attractive) and you feel really bad for them.Unfortunately, some misguided choices keep this from being as good as it could have been. A big problem is a section in the middle in which a bunch of politicians blather on about how important a problem is, one of a number of times where the movie's advocacy goal played out in ham-handed tediousness. Even though the movie kills its own momentum in the middle though, it manages to get it back again.There is also a monologue by the wife that is surprisingly defensive, since in the movie no one is criticizing her for taking Glenn on tour. I saw a premier with the filmmakers, the wife and daughter, and the wife said there were critics of the plan in the family, and I don't know why the movie didn't show that (or didn't get a less defensive monologue that wouldn't suggest there was more to the story than you'd seen).Some things feel a little extraneous. There are brief chats with celebrities about how cool Glenn is that often seem pointless (although some, like Bruce Springstein, did have something worthwhile to say). Glenn's security head also seems poorly integrated into the story. And there are clips of a young Campbell that in some cases work and in some don't. While it's clearly not the work of a truly masterful documentarian, it is still entertaining and powerful and well worth watching. I just wish an editor with better instincts could fix the weak parts. It's good, but with a few changes here and there it could be great.