Beat the drums, beat the drummer.

Rating: 6/10 (12 November 2014)

We've seen this bully before. He's the drill Sargent taunting Mayo, and the guy that says "You can't handle the truth". The truth here is that why doesn't the schools administration know what's happening? Even Woody Hayes got fired for slapping the punter.
If you like drumming this movie is for you. Good performances. Hard to imagine buying insurance from J.K. Simmons after this role. The many reasons not to like him include the writer directors unnecessary need to lie about the cause of death of a former student.
Things work for most of the movie but it becomes laughable moments after a car wreck. That changes the meaning of "Whiplash". The I'll show you, no I'll show you ending gets set up by a chance meeting at a bar?
There are plenty of in your face scenes shot digitally with not enough light. The small budget is apparent on the screen. No need to search this out in a theater as it will play well at home very soon.