Love & Mercy (dir. Bill Pohlad).

Split into the dual eras of recording Pet Sounds in the ‘60s and his disappearance from the public in the ‘80s, this unconventional biopic of Brian Wilson’s tumultuous life with and without The Beach Boys is often messy and difficult to watch. Paul Dano’s performance as the younger Wilson is particularly assured and troubling as is John Cusack’s believably detached yet manic portrayal of Wilson’s deteriorating mental state. Despite a wealth of material and musical history, Love & Mercy feels more like two unfinished halves than one worthwhile whole of a film.

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