Great movie but a bit one dimensional

Rating: 8/10 (5 March 2015)

So I finally watched Whiplash. It was really really good, J. K. Simmons was an absolute terror, well deserved Oscar win and the music was great as well. However I think the film would have benefited if it was a bit longer, the story is compelling but it never dwells enough on the pain of the protagonist. 107 minutes is a tad bit less if complex emotions are to be shown, in the immortal words of J.K. Simmons, it's rushing and not quite my tempo. Almost all films this season handled the drama aspect better than Whiplash, The Theory of Everything and Foxcatcher both showed the pain and moral dilemma better albeit both being inferior movies to Whiplash. At the same time Birdman and The Imitation Game not only showed better drama but in my opinion are better films because it just felt more appealing to a person of my age compared to Whiplash which seems to aim at younger college going audience, also it's a bit one dimensional even if that one dimension is excellent. I would like to mention the climax was phenomenal, it rose a couple of notches in my books even if I have never respected or connected with overtly strict/harsh teachers in my life.