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“... [this] film about a disabilities-rights activist is an inspiration ... a must see.”
– San Diego Union-Tribune
Arthur Campbell, Jr. doesn’t want your sympathy. He just wants what most people do: a living wage, a meaningful social life, a few good laughs and the means to get around. In If I Can’t Do It, filmmaker Walter Brock offers an unflinching portrait of one cantankerous and courageous disabled man who, with many others, is pushing for independence and an equal slice of the American pie. From the remote hills of Kentucky to the hallowed halls of Congress, join Arthur on his own unforgettable ride through life and the disability rights movement. An intensely personal, deeply humanizing look at what it takes to live with a severely disabling condition, If I Can’t Do It is the story of an ordinary man confronted by extraordinary circumstances.
The New York Times: "This portrait of a cantankerous activist-come lately offers a vision not often seen on TV. A film like ‘If I Can’t Do It’ can help us begin to understand a new paradigm for our own futures. To not let it do so would be the real tragedy."
The Chicago Tribune: "This documentary superbly shows that just because people are disabled, it doesn’t mean that they’re not thinking, feeling and vital. This story should be seen, not only because it offers a unique perspective into the lives of the disabled, but because Campbell in particular is pretty fascinating."
The Los Angeles Times: "What’s never lost is something this film projects so well about Campbell: the sheer exhilaration of being independent."
San Diego Union-Tribune: "... [this] film about a disabilities-rights activist is an inspiration. ... It is a must see."
The Hollywood Reporter: "…direct and eloquent…this show speaks volumes about the power of nonfiction to educate and enlist."
The Times Picayune (New Orleans): "…an amazing piece of television….Brock has an almost perfect sense of how to let Arthur Campbell Jr.’s story unfold."
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY): "It's the brutally honest and sometimes shocking story of Campbell's struggle to live life on his own terms ... Brock does a masterful job of introducing the viewer to Campbell."
The Ragged Edge: "Wrenching and compelling, this is an honest portrayal of one man's anger, hopes and frustrations at trying to make it as a disabled man in a fiercely non-disabled society."
