Bill Pohlad’s touching biopic of The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is a moving portrait of a man constantly adrift, out of touch with the world and those around him yet desperately trying to connect with them through his groundbreaking music. While the casting of Paul Dano and John Cusack – both very good – as the younger and older versions of Wilson may seem like a gimmick, it works thematically to show the uncertainty about his identity the musician had as well as his ultimate maturation. A thought-provoking and engaging film that’s buoyed by strong supporting turns from Elizabeth Banks as Wilson’s second wife, Melinda Ledbetter, and Paul Giamatti as his manipulative doctor, Eugene Landy.