I'm a huge Brian Wilson fan and also a semi pro producer and songwriter. Because of this I went into watching this series ready to rip it to shreds and bail out early. Quite the contrary happened for me.
First, I love the fact that they used the original studio cuts from the Beach Boys at appropriate times throughout. The acting was rock solid by everyone and definitely hammers home how difficult their family life was. Particularly how an abusive and narcissistic parent can both fuel and destroy a creative mind.
One negative would definitely be the makeup, but who cares about that when the story is so gripping. Also, the mental illness / drug use seems to be a tad overboard at times, but whatever.
The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson are American music legends and their catalog remains timeless and Pet Sounds is one of the most important and greatest albums in music history.
First, I love the fact that they used the original studio cuts from the Beach Boys at appropriate times throughout. The acting was rock solid by everyone and definitely hammers home how difficult their family life was. Particularly how an abusive and narcissistic parent can both fuel and destroy a creative mind.
One negative would definitely be the makeup, but who cares about that when the story is so gripping. Also, the mental illness / drug use seems to be a tad overboard at times, but whatever.
The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson are American music legends and their catalog remains timeless and Pet Sounds is one of the most important and greatest albums in music history.