Review of Whiplash (2014) by Lelchelsea — 19 Jan 2015
In so little movies do you see such passion and intensity in a movie not just about music but about how far someone is willing to go to be who they want to be and do what they want to do. Teller and JK Simmons reminds me of the quote in The Dark Knight 'This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object' Teller is shown to sacrifice nearly everything for a chance at the top, his family, his girlfriend and will go through hell if there is a slice of heaven.
JK Simmons plays not only the tough guy but the guy that will push 99 percent of his students to breaking point. His acts even with honourable intentions can't even be justified but that is what makes his character such a stand out.
He believes that what he does no matter how bad of a person he seems to be is not for him but to find the one percent that don't break from his hurling insults but rises. Whiplash is easily one of 2014 great films and will stand the test of time for not only music movies but movies as a whole.
This review of Whiplash (2014) was written by Lelchelsea on 19 Jan 2015.
Whiplash has generally received very positive reviews.
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