Review of Whiplash (2014) by Jeanrenoir13 — 26 Jan 2015
Disappointed by this overrated film. Incredibly conventional coming-of-age movie--the kid vs. the mentor who drives him hard to "make a man" out of him. Total cliche. Teller even LOOKS just like a Jewish Ralph Macchio in Karate Kid.
An Officer and a Gentleman and the first hour of Full Metal Jacket were much, much more better versions of this very familiar tale than this fairly lame, and totally predictable, film. J.T. Simmons is good, but not in the class with Louis Gossett, Jr, or Lee Ermey.
And Richard Gere was much better than Teller in the "determined kid" slot.
This review of Whiplash (2014) was written by Jeanrenoir13 on 26 Jan 2015.
Whiplash has generally received very positive reviews.
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