Had no idea what I was getting into...and was more than pleasantly surprised

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2015)

I don't know much about the Beach Boys. I recognized a lot of the songs in the film, but didn't know who they were by prior to watching it. I only saw this movie because my mom wanted to see it and I said I would take her. So glad that I did. Knowing the nothing that I knew about the Beach Boys I envisioned more of a feel good story about the band. I wasn't prepared for the dark behind the scenes story. I was completely engulfed in this story. This is not only due to the well written script, but the superior acting jobs, particularly of Cusack and Giamatti. I was engaged the entire time which is a rarity for me anymore.