His wickedly realistic performance as the dissipated, self-destructive Wilson is so arresting that an Emmy nomination seems almost guaranteed for the Canadian actor who, with this single stroke, may have trashed his image as one of TV's more promising "pretty boys." . . . The conviction Greenwood brought to the part soon had network people buzzing as he began to flesh out the character screenwriter Charles Rosin had developed from Steven Gaines' mud-stirring biography, "Heroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach Boys."
San Jose Mercury News 4/26/90

On that level, the performances of Kean and especilly Greenwood are noteworthy because each actor manages to squeeze every last ounce of angst from his character.
Chicago Sun Times 4/27/90

Bruce Greenwood (last seen on St. Elsewhere) doesn't look like Wilson but he did a superb portrayal of the singer's early boyish exuberance, his mid-career struggles and his eventual decline into drug and alcohol addiction. By the end of the film, Greenwood's fresh voice had turned frighteningly sour from the years of cocaine and cigarettes. Not an easy task, but he remained a sympathetic character until the final moments
Vancouver Sun 4/30/90

This ABC version offers nice performances by Bruce Greenwood and Greg Kean as brothers Dennis and Brian Wilson, and Alan Dean Snyder as their tyrannical father, Murry Wilson.
Los Angeles Times 4/28/90

Even though it's unfocused and superficial, the drama is eventful. It is also well acted, especially by Greenwood, who brings a tangy, wired Dennis Quaid quality to his role.
People 4/30/90

Emmy nods [are] sure to go to...Bruce Greenwood (Dennis Wilson).....Dad is outraged when Dennis (Greenwood in a moving performance)....
Arizona Republic 4/28/90