Review of Whiplash

I don't know why I haven't seen this yet as I enjoy Miles Teller quite a bit. I've been hearing nothing but good things about it. Damien Chazelle is definitely an example of making hit or misses. Seeing as he directed this, but wrote the horrible sequel to The Last Exorcism. The acting here is pretty amazing. J.K. Simmons is one of the most intense instructors I have ever seen portrayed on screen. Miles Teller put a lot of blood sweat and tears into his performance. So it's a little disappointing that he wasn't at least nominated for his performance here. It somewhat reminded me of myself although I'm not musically inclined. I knew what Fletcher was doing although some instructors like that take things way too far. I don't think it's right at all to pretty much bully someones potential out to be honest though. Some people aren't as tough as our main character and would crumble apart like a character that is mentioned here. It has so much ferocious intensity and emotional scenes throughout. There are a few things I would have like to have seen at the end, but it still works amazingly the way it ended. When it was over I felt so emotionally exhausted in the best possible meaning. If you haven't seen this yet then you should definitely change that. Honestly this is a masterpiece of cinematic art. It's no wonder that this is a full length version of a short film by the same director.