Saturday, November 22, 2014

2 Surprises - Nightcrawler & Glen Campbell

I couldn't wait to see Jake Gyllenhaal  in Nightcrawler as a skulking weirdo with those big buggy eyes of his, so I went right to it when it first came out.  Ugh!  The guy he plays is one of the worst characters I've seen on the screen.  There is nothing redeemable about this a-hole.  Forget it.
Now I wasn't expecting much when I went to see Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me, but this is one very fine film.  GC has Alzheimer's and embarks on a farewell tour that is truly astounding.  A courageous effort all around and a remarkable in-depth look at this dreaded disease.  Many greats in the music world chime in here in this engrossing documentary.  Don't miss it.  Should get an Oscar nod.

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