Whiplash Review!

This review will be on the movie Whiplash!

Background information:

Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Film Editing

Genre: Drama, and Music Film

Directed by Damien Chazelle

Main Cast: J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, and Paul Reiser

Released: 2014

Plot: A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Acting 9/10:  I really loved the acting in this film. Whoever casted J.K. Simmons deserves a medal. Simmons' performance is flawless, truly breathless with a terrifying presence. He makes the film as intense as it can get especially in the "Were you rushing or were you dragging" scene. The chemistry between Simmons and Teller is just great they're connected; one cannot act without it affecting the other. The film is almost entirely focused on this relationship


Overall Rating: 9/10

Would I recommend it?  Yes. I'm not a fan of jazz music but I loved the film. It's very intense and in my opinion this was the best film of 2014.