Review of Love & Mercy (2015) by Dylan N — 25 Jun 2015
I am not an artistic genius. I am a relatively sensitive, creative guy. So... this movie kind of wrecked me. Of course, I went it believing 'Pet Sounds' to be a kind of musical scripture, so this was already right in the middle of my wheelhouse.
Do NOT skip this because you think it will follow musical biopic tropes. It does not. Do NOT skip this movie because you don't care about Brian Wilson or the Beach Boys. That doesn't matter. Every actor deserves praise.
I think this is Cusack's hour. I think Dano deserves an Oscar. I was holding back tears from the moment Brian brings up Dennis's death. I doubt I'll see a better film this year. (The Force Awakens comes out this year.
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This review of Love & Mercy (2015) was written by Dylan N on 25 Jun 2015.
Love & Mercy has generally received very positive reviews.
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