Whiplash (2014)
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:48 pm
Miles Teller and JK Simmons star in this film about a drummer and his teacher.
When this film ended I literally had this thought: "I loved it, yet didn't like it. I would watch it again."
The performances are fucking off the charts. Everyone brings their best efforts.
The story breaks down into two paths and I love how Miles' efforts are shown. I don't want to ruin anything, but damn do they hammer home what it takes to be great at something. The other path is the outside influence (JK's part).
That's where I felt a bit cheated. I wanted more of that relationship. Yes, the film is based on it, but I still felt like they didn't show it enough.
That leads me to my biggest complaint: The story takes a turn around 75% of the way through, and I didn't care for it. I feel like that moment robbed me of seeing more of the JK/Miles relationship. The ending gets us back to that point, but I felt like they made a mistake in the plot at that turning point. They should have stayed the course.
Highly recommended film, but be aware that it's a drama and they play jazz. The acting is worth the price of admission.
I've been a huge JK Simmons fan since his portrayal of J. Jonah Jamison, and then Cave Johnson, but this made me an even bigger fan.
When this film ended I literally had this thought: "I loved it, yet didn't like it. I would watch it again."
The performances are fucking off the charts. Everyone brings their best efforts.
The story breaks down into two paths and I love how Miles' efforts are shown. I don't want to ruin anything, but damn do they hammer home what it takes to be great at something. The other path is the outside influence (JK's part).
That's where I felt a bit cheated. I wanted more of that relationship. Yes, the film is based on it, but I still felt like they didn't show it enough.
That leads me to my biggest complaint: The story takes a turn around 75% of the way through, and I didn't care for it. I feel like that moment robbed me of seeing more of the JK/Miles relationship. The ending gets us back to that point, but I felt like they made a mistake in the plot at that turning point. They should have stayed the course.
Highly recommended film, but be aware that it's a drama and they play jazz. The acting is worth the price of admission.
I've been a huge JK Simmons fan since his portrayal of J. Jonah Jamison, and then Cave Johnson, but this made me an even bigger fan.