Good vibrations

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2016)

I like biographies told as a movie. It always gives a little more to a story when you know it really happened. I am not a fan of The Beach Boys at all even though I recognize all their songs when I hear them somewhere, like most people do I guess. So it was interesting to watch a movie about The Beach Boys and in particularly Brian Wilson. I had absolutely no clue about his personality because like I said I never really followed this band. But I certainly did enjoy Love & Mercy. All characters are beautifully played by their respective actors. John Cusack is really good in his role playing the psychotic Brian. The younger Brian played by Paul Dano is also a joy to watch. Same for Elizabeth Banks playing Melinda Ledbetter as the girl that falls for Brian and that tries to get him out of the hands of Dr. Eugene Landy. Dr. Eugene Landy played by Paul Giamatti is a character you feel intense hate for from the beginning till the end and Paul Giamatti plays that character very well. The movie might be long but in fact it seemed over before I knew it. It's very entertaining and pleasant to watch. I'm glad I saw Love and Mercy and that now I know more about the story of The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson. Even if you're not really a fan of the Beach Boys it's certainly worth a watch.