A perfect man, cute,fit and gentle, lives around you even seduces you. How can a 15 year-old girl avoid this kind of temptation? This is another version of 'An Education'. Why this shit happened again and again? Is there any good guy still alive on the earth???
I would rather say it's a sentimental film than a good one. Brian Wilson is brilliantly portrayed by Paul Dano and John Cusack but sadly the two periods of time are not coherent. Personally I think when people get older they tend to appreciate the beach boys better.