Edge-Of-Your-Seat, Incredibly-Well-Acted Masterpiece in Filmmaking

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2019)

Very few films are jaw-dropping in the dramatic aspect, but when they're done right they're always fantastic, and this is one of those very few films of the last ten or so more years to capture the word masterpiece in every way. If acting performances and portrayal wasn't enough then there's phenomenal development, structure, narrative, directing, pacing, chemistry, dialogue, music and so much more. At its highest peak possible WHIPLASH succeeds in captivating the viewer while keeping you at the edge of your seat, and I mean this quite literally. The performance of a lifetime is seen by J.K. Simmons as the overly-harsh, frustrating, almost-antagonistic music conductor, Terence Fletcher. I don't think there are many character portrayals of the last decade which can live up to this one. There are very few. Prominent main star Miles Teller portrays first-year jazz student drummer, Andrew Neiman and also gives a very worthy and fantastic performance, pushing the boundaries of all things passionate, aspiring and ambition. The end performance, toward the end of the final act is absolutely soul-perplexing and bedazzles the viewer, I was totally blown away, I cannot stress enough how jaw-dropping and mesmerising this was. Absolutely transcending; definitely one of my favourite ending scenes to any movie. I HIGHLY recommend this to all movie-lovers, movie-goers, jazz enthusiasts, music aficionados and drama fanatics. 10/10, one of the very best movies of the last twenty five years!