Whiplash
2014
One man's pursuit of perfection becomes an obsession with devastating consequences
Director:
Damien Chazelle
Starring:
Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist
Our Take
An ambitious drummer enters an elite music academy where he encounters a relentless conductor determined to push him toward excellence at any cost. As the line between mentorship and manipulation blurs, the young musician must decide how far he's willing to go to achieve his dreams. The two engage in a psychological battle where ambition and abuse become dangerously intertwined.
Synopsis
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.
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