THE BEACH BOYS, LOVE & MERCY

There are 2 periods and 2 faces of Brian Wilson's life in the film Love & Mercy. The sunny side, 60's, Californian and psychedelic, during which Brian Wilson will write for the Beach Boys the most beautiful part of his work; the dark side 80's, that of the descent into hell. In his book, the author returns to each of these periods. He gives all its relief to the film by telling us the story of a young guy hyper-gifted and lost, creator of a timeless work analyzed here by Alain Gardinier.