#p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #teaparty #union #iww #occupy #ows Love & Mercy http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-latest/love-and-mercy/5077277.article A more conventional biography of Brian Wilson would attempt to shape the vast arc of his troubled life into a pleasing mixture of highs and lows, tears and triumphs. Love & Mercy takes a different, more impressionistic approach, focusing and contrasting two key periods from his life; the rich success and optimism of the Beach Boys best years in the 1960s and a later time when an unstrung Wilson was far from the limelight at the mercy of a domineering, unscrupulous therapist. The result lacks some of the fine detail and context one might have liked, but still emerges as a weighty, fitting salute to Wilson’s restless creativity and a touching celebration of the love that would prove to be his salvation. Lingering affection for the Beach Boys joyous soundtrack to the sun-kissed promise of a 1960s Summer, respect for Wilson’s journey to hell and back and impressive performances from Paul Dano and John Cusack should all help to generate sufficient audience interest for a solid theatrical life although Love & Mercy lacks the more obvious crowd-pleasing elements and carefully packaged emotions of a Ray or a Walk The Line...