Brilliant for lovers of drama.

Rating: 9/10 (19 April 2015)

Absolutely amazing film. Expect no pandering to the audience with run of the mill scenes of joyfulness and positive reinforcement which is so common in the modern film. Instead expect real grit and emotive acting in this dramatic, real and slightly psychotic film. Very good performances by the two main actors, portraying the student and teacher respectively, by Miles Teller and J.K Simmons. Even though this film is about playing an instrument essentially, you will be both eyes glued to the screen in anticipation of what happens next as it could be a great thing or a negative thing, acknowledging that not everything in real life is sunshine and lollipops if you're not willing to work at it. But there is also the opposite end of the spectrum...