Whistleblower

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2019)

In an age where anyone with an airplane loyalty card and a whistle calls themselves a popular musician, this movie is a necessity to safeguard the foundations of music.
There are two ways to the top, excellence or corruption. Whiplash talks about both with unmasked honesty. Whereas many gatekeepers to the stages of the world are corrupt, excellence must find a way to shine through. This way will be painful, as we watch the passionate jazz drummer student growing up in the class of a sadist and corrupt teacher. But the lesson is for reality and the result is a musician who truly knows his craft instead of defining his profession from applause.
It seems appropriate that this movie has won a Sundance prize. I deduct a star from the rating for one-dimensional characters.