Whiplash

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SkyRo P The film "Whiplash," featuring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, made its return to theaters after its initial release. Curious to see what the buzz was about, I decided to watch it since I had never seen it before. The story revolves around a young drummer who is pushed to his limits by a fiercely demanding music instructor. After viewing it, I found the experience rather dull and struggled to understand why it was considered so compelling, particularly worthy of a theatrical re-release after all these years. To me, the film felt flat and lacked excitement, unless you’re a musician who could appreciate the nuances of the music world. It's the kind of movie that you might watch once but wouldn't feel the urge to see again—unless, of course, you have a deep passion for music. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case for me, and I didn’t find anything that truly held my interest or made me want to revisit it. While the performances were commendable, I felt the pacing and storyline left much to be desired, making it a slow watch overall. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/09/24 Full Review Gortee U This movie is soo good that now i wish my teachers couls teach me like that Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Luis R You better watch it! JK is such a great actor in this one!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/23 Full Review Scofield S A simple but very well-executed, fantastic movie that feels really stressful from beginning to end. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review Jacob B Let's not mince words, this short film is, for all intents and purposes, a glorified teaser trailer for the actual film. I'm not really exaggerating. Damien Chazelle filmed a specific scene from his script and had it screened at Sundance so that investors could get an idea of what to expect from his film about a boy and his verbally abusive music teacher. And thus, I'm not sure if it's even really fair to judge this as a short film. There's also the fact that I saw this short after the feature film so perhaps I was a bit annoyed that these are basically the same scene just with different actors save for J.K. Simmons who still delivers a terrific performance for a short that was, as far as he knew back then, only going to be screened at film festivals for a movie that might not even see the light of day or even have him in it. I do think it works as something that builds up anticipation for the movie, which I consider worthy of the label "best film that I never want to see again" and I will cut it some slack since this was Chazelle giving the film festival crowd a glimpse of what to expect from a music drama from the writer of The Last Exorcism: Part II but without that context, all I see is a glorified prototype. Still, both the short and the actual film aren't half-bad, to say the least, for two projects Chazelle HAD to make so that he could work on the project he WANTED to make: La La Land. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/31/23 Full Review Luis M I like it, but the rhytm is kinda of slow, but it is good. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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