Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by Katherine B — 06 Jun 2015

Best Movie of the year. Cross between Almost Famous and Birdman.. Brilliant and devastatingly dramatic. Tragic and Triumphant. Cusack nails it. All the actors do.

This review of Love & Mercy (2015) was written by Katherine B on 06 Jun 2015.

Love & Mercy has generally received very positive reviews.

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