Review of Whiplash (2014) by Ty Burr for Boston Globe — 22 Oct 2014
At Sundance, Whiplash quickly picked up the nickname “Full Metal Juilliard” on the basis of scenes in which Andrew, plucked from a late-night practice session to be the orchestra’s drummer, is raked over the coals by his new mentor.
Horrifying as they are, these sequences are dazzling exercises in total humiliation.
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This review of Whiplash (2014) was written by Ty Burr and published by Boston Globe on 22 Oct 2014.
Whiplash has generally received very positive reviews.
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