Review of Whiplash (2014) by Nola(N)Brams R — 16 Jul 2015

This movie likes to whip my heart to ashes. It's that good.

This movie is freaking incredible! There's like nothing out there that's not even close to Whiplash. It's one movie of its kind with incredible characters and real chemistry between them! I mean just look at J.K Simmons in Spiderman and imagine him with much less patience and a much more scarier attitude; thats exactly what he's Whiplash. He's freaking incredible, scary and really an outstanding performance! That Oscar really is well deserved! The dialogs are just as awesome, and all the main characters are really relatable. Andrew is in the first 30 minutes like this shy boy, but really develops into something greater. This movie really found a place in my heart, not from a romance-perspective but more in a relatable one, because holy **** I can definitely relate to Andrew's hard fight to accomplish success, to fight and not to give up. He gets frustrated, depressed and tries harder and harder, but doesn't give up. That's almost like life in a nutshell.

It's a really great movie that truly surpassed my expectations. It's not boring for me, but might be for someone else. But you can't ignore the excellent cinematography, it's superb!

I'm literary standing up, clapping to Whiplash to its cool, flawless, unique and characteristic aspects.

Well done!

8/10.