Whiplash | 2014

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Creator/Director • Damien Chazelle

Lead cast

• Miles Teller as Andrew Neiman

• J.K. Simmons as Terence Fletcher

Based on

An original screenplay by Chazelle, partly inspired by his own experiences in the Princeton High School Studio Band. It is also an expansion of a short film Chazelle made that premiered at the 2013 Sundance Festival.

AI Summary

An ambitious young jazz drummer is pushed to his absolute limit by his abusive, relentlessly demanding instructor at an elite music conservatory — a battle of wills that raises the question of where the line between mentor and monster lies.

My feelings, thoughts, and opinions

Wasn't sure about this movie at first, but I really came to love it. I wanted him to make it, and I wanted to see how his life would turn out. Of course, we all want to see someone who is struggling and chasing their dreams, making their dreams come true. Just so we can believe ours will too, and in this movie, it's clear, if we work hard enough, perhaps it's possible.