Whiplash
Synopsis
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
Our Review
Damien Chazelle's second feature film is a psychological drama disguised as a music movie. The question it asks is provocative: does greatness require cruelty?
Two Performances for the Ages
Miles Teller is excellent as ambitious jazz drummer Andrew Neiman, but J.K. Simmons (who won the Oscar) is extraordinary as conductor Terence Fletcher. Fletcher's verbal abuse is designed to find the next Charlie Parker - but at what cost?
The climactic drum performance is one of the most exhilarating sequences in 21st century cinema. You're not sure if what you're witnessing is triumph or tragedy.
Verdict
Chazelle announces himself as a major directorial voice. A film that makes you question the nature of mentorship, ambition, and the price of artistic greatness.
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Movie Info
| Director | Damien Chazelle |
| Genre | Drama |
| Released | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Duration | 1h 46m |
| Language | English |
| Country | USA |
| Certificate | R |
| Views | 18,905 |
| Reviews | 0 |