Interesting and original

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2015)

In Italy, despite its five Academy nomination, its widely acclaimed reception and the debate has provoked all around the world Whiplash has been showed in 25 cinemas. In ALL Italy. For only one week. No jokes. That's why I had to hurry up yesterday night and go to see it before they took it away.
I think Whiplash is not exactly an innovation for cinema: there is a load of similar movies which have been made, about music competition, et cetera. But I think there are at least two point which are original for it and deserve a remarking. The first one is, naturally, the character of Terrence Fletcher. Modern projection of Hartman Sergeant in a conservatory, it provides the most inspiring occasions for the screenplay, and the most emotional (meaning both tears and laughs) moments. The other one is the direction approach to the music scenes. Such peculiarity is given by a claustrophobic editing and by inspiring close-cuts on details: sweat, ears, the drops of blood. It was an innovative way to make the audience feel the same feelings and fear the same fears than the musician.
I have a new champion to cheer for at the Academy Awards!