Very good

Rating: 8/10 (26 June 2017)

Whiplash is the story of a young, talented drummer, Andrew, who enters a famous conservatory with a very demanding teacher. During the whole movie, we follow Andrew in his everyday life, where he has to train harder and harder to hope to be part of a concert ensemble. But his teacher is really obsessed by his idea to find the new Charlie Parker in one of his students, and is really tough with them.
It's really interesting to follow the evolution of Andrew during the movie, and how the relationship with his teacher affects him. The teacher being violent, closed-minded and nervous changes Andrew's way of seeing his future. He sometimes feels that he can become one of the best drummers in the world, and sometimes that he is not good enough to be part of his teacher's band.
This love-hate relationship is put forward by the fact that Andrew has a deep fascination for Terence, his teacher. He always wants to do his best but cannot always meet his teacher's requirements.
The whole movie is just a portrait of how music at a high level can be difficult, and how students have to work to fulfill their dreams of becoming a great musician.