Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by Pierluigi P — 13 Sep 2015

In the vast ocean of clichéd rock star biopics, this plunge into the troubled but brilliant mind of Beach Boys' leader Brian Wilson wisely tries to avoid much of the saccharin and focuses only in two of the most important events that led Wilson to his much publicized mental disruptions, without neglecting his sparks of genius, both instances are treated with visual and sonic sensitivity.

Paul Dano and John Cusack manage to define the man, separating the young persona with a stubborn but evolving artistic vision from his broken down older self, who has ceased to strive for perfection, but now does for acceptance.