Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by Anthony Lane for The New Yorker — 31 May 2015
You feel both moved and exhausted by the distance that Wilson has to travel, musically and emotionally, before reaching the shore. That makes it, I guess, a happy ending. But then, as one of the Beach Boys remarks, on listening to “Pet Sounds,” even the happy songs are sad.
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This review of Love & Mercy (2015) was written by Anthony Lane and published by The New Yorker on 31 May 2015.
Love & Mercy has generally received very positive reviews.
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