Whiplash Review
The Oscar-nominated film, and personally one of my favorite movies, Whiplash stars Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. This is no High school musical.
So Whiplash is about a 19-year-old Jazz drummer Andrew Neuman, trying to get into the best Jazz band in his college. He eventually does get in, but not without being constantly hounded with verbal and physical abuse from his instructor. Andrew yearns dearly to become a successful musician, and must peruse his goal, even if it prevents him from having a social life. He must trudge through his instructor's cruel teaching methods for success.
There are a couple scenes that are sick, and this movie is intended to be dark. It's even reflected in the cinematography, as it's always night time, or it's cloudy when it's day time. Shadows are cast with the camera lighting that appears tinged green or a warm, haunting orange. There are absolutely no bright, happy colors in this movie. I like that people are still remembering to use the camera to their advantage, by giving the movie a subtle undertone.
The acting in this movie is phenomenal. The talents of Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons were just popping on screen. J.K. Simmons is the menacing guy that everyone hates. The person that makes everyone suck in their breath when he walks into a room. Miles Teller was also great at being the antisocial person, he will drag himself through personal hell to achieve his goals.
This movie has the best intensity in a movie I've ever seen. It was so thrilling that I actually started sweating during one or two scenes. The emotional and psychological hell that his teacher puts him through just winds up like a jack-in-the-box until you're on the edge of your seat. The story is paced well, and the connections you can draw to this movie is insane. There is at least one relatable thing in this movie where you can say 'I know what that feels like' or 'I've been there.'
I have to say though, the only flaw in this movie is... that there are no flaws whatsoever. This movie gets a check for everything you need to look for and find in a movie. The cinematography was taken advantage of, the tone was implemented well, the acting was superb and it was the most intense movie I've ever seen. Like, Jaws level of intensity. The musical score was good, the Jazz theme was used well and it was super relatable.
10/10
So Whiplash is about a 19-year-old Jazz drummer Andrew Neuman, trying to get into the best Jazz band in his college. He eventually does get in, but not without being constantly hounded with verbal and physical abuse from his instructor. Andrew yearns dearly to become a successful musician, and must peruse his goal, even if it prevents him from having a social life. He must trudge through his instructor's cruel teaching methods for success.
There are a couple scenes that are sick, and this movie is intended to be dark. It's even reflected in the cinematography, as it's always night time, or it's cloudy when it's day time. Shadows are cast with the camera lighting that appears tinged green or a warm, haunting orange. There are absolutely no bright, happy colors in this movie. I like that people are still remembering to use the camera to their advantage, by giving the movie a subtle undertone.
The acting in this movie is phenomenal. The talents of Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons were just popping on screen. J.K. Simmons is the menacing guy that everyone hates. The person that makes everyone suck in their breath when he walks into a room. Miles Teller was also great at being the antisocial person, he will drag himself through personal hell to achieve his goals.
This movie has the best intensity in a movie I've ever seen. It was so thrilling that I actually started sweating during one or two scenes. The emotional and psychological hell that his teacher puts him through just winds up like a jack-in-the-box until you're on the edge of your seat. The story is paced well, and the connections you can draw to this movie is insane. There is at least one relatable thing in this movie where you can say 'I know what that feels like' or 'I've been there.'
I have to say though, the only flaw in this movie is... that there are no flaws whatsoever. This movie gets a check for everything you need to look for and find in a movie. The cinematography was taken advantage of, the tone was implemented well, the acting was superb and it was the most intense movie I've ever seen. Like, Jaws level of intensity. The musical score was good, the Jazz theme was used well and it was super relatable.
10/10
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