Amazing

Rating: 10/10 (20 April 2015)

Who would believe a guy playing drums for 30 minutes could create such a climax? personally I never thought a movie like this would catch my interest, but well, it did. Good acting all over, solid storyline, shocking plot twists and a powerful message. Honestly, what more can you ask of a movie?
Miles Teller in the role as Andrew, an up and coming drummer, with hopes of being one of the true greats. Both the character and the execution of Teller is absolutely brilliant. The fact that Andrew is from a mediocre family which only interest is in sports, clearly illustrates that he is one of a kind. He gets in to the best music school in US, and practice till his hands bleed. He understands, like his teacher Fletcher(played by J.K Simmons, extremely well played by the way), that brutality, discipline and focus are needed to REALLY succeed at something.
The plot is realistic, intriguing and to say the least shocking. At first eye-glance it is a typical Hollywood love story. Guy meets girl, falls in love, break up and finally get back together. But well, that would be the case, if not reality would come in to place. Andrew sacrifices the love of his life for the chance of maybe becoming one of the truly great. The whole plot is about Fisher's brutal teaching methods, only to get the best out of his pupils, in his search for one of the truly great. There are several shocking moments, but if I were to name one, it would probably be the end.
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The fact that Fisher did not give Andrew the notes for the first song, in front of an audience that can determine his whole career and everything he has worked for, just to get back at him for telling on him, and being responsible for him losing his job. This of course leads to him running out crying in his fathers arms. BUT, this is not the end. Andrew realizes that he has reached rock bottom, and goes back out there, in what seems as an revenge-act. He is ruthless, and starts playing while Fletcher is presenting the next song. This revenge sh*t keeps going, until Fletcher finally gets with it, and the rest of the orchestra follows. When it is all over, Andrew starts playing a solo, which Fletcher catches his interest for. He starts directing the way Andrew plays, and forgets all about their history, because he finally found one of the great ones, which were his one goal as a teacher.
"Get a good job" are the four worst words one can say to ambitious children . Those four words makes sure a little kid, loses all his ambitions. That is why there have not been AS many great ones in the 21st century. Hard work and dedication, as well as ambitions, are crucial for really succeeding in something.
One of the best movies I have seen this year, and i recommend it to everyone!