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/10
892 Ratings

LOVE & MERCY

Directed by Bill Pohlad
United States, 2014
Drama, Biography, Music
  • 121121 minutes

Synopsis

Paul Dano and John Cusack play younger and older iterations of Brian Wilson in this chronicle of the Beach Boys founder’s decades-long struggles with mental health and substance abuse.

Synopsis

Paul Dano and John Cusack play younger and older iterations of Brian Wilson in this chronicle of the Beach Boys founder’s decades-long struggles with mental health and substance abuse.

Our take

Approaching two sides of the same man, this idiosyncratic biopic—an illuminating insight into the creative process—casts both Paul Dano and John Cusack as Beach Boy Brian Wilson, delving into his musical genius and melancholy. A compassionate, commendable on-screen depiction of mental illness.