Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by Lisa A — 26 Sep 2015

Great movie... a little back story of Brian Wilson.

This review of Love & Mercy (2015) was written by Lisa A on 26 Sep 2015.

Love & Mercy has generally received very positive reviews.

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By F B (850) on 31 Jan 2017

Excellent film although I did get confused with the jumping timeline and the different people playing the same character…

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By Jonathan D (792) on 28 Aug 2016

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