Review of Whiplash (2014) by Sanyrub — 26 Jan 2015
Absolutely terrific film. One of 2014 best if not the best. Flaw free. Intense, raw, realistic, empowering, perfectly paced and with two of the best performances of the year. Miles Teller is a total revelation to me in this and shows how such a young actor can be an outstanding one already.
Amazing performance. A crime that he has not been nominated for best actor at the Oscars. Co-lead actor J. K. Simmons is equally great and will win his Oscar for supporting role no doubt. And the film does this with just two main characters, music and a great screenplay.
No more is needed when we are talking about real art. It will be impossible because of politics, but if this film gets the Oscar for best picture it will be the biggest deserved surprise in Oscar history.
This review of Whiplash (2014) was written by Sanyrub on 26 Jan 2015.
Whiplash has generally received very positive reviews.
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