Movie #1029 "Love and Mercy" is an excellent biopic on the genius Brian Wilson, song writer for the Beach Boys in their heyday. I remember listening to the Beachboys and noticing that they had excellent vocals, but their songs sounded a lot alike, esp. when you compare their music to the Beatles (their contemporary). Well, this film shows how Brian strove to push the music to the limits and the mental illness he showed along that way. His manager is the bad guy here (Paul Diamatti) pulling on one end while Elizabeth Banks, the good girl, is pulling him in the other way (she plays his future wife). I like the stylishness of the film, the idea that two people play Brian, and the way the film explores how he puts together some of the songs. However, I gave it a 5 instead of a 4 because I think it could have explained some sections even more (like the brothers' relationship with him).....I would recommend it if you don't mind a slower movie film tat is a character study of a musical genius.
Love & Mercy2015PG-13 I would give this 4 stars out of 5.
This candid biopic traces the winding path of Brian Wilson, creator of the Beach Boys' unique sound. Battling mental illness, Wilson traded stardom for an isolated existence in the 1960s but returned to the stage in the '80s after taming his demons.
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