If you like Jazz and good acting, watch this film

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2016)

Okay, maybe I am slightly biased, being a fan of this style of music, but my God was it well executed. JK Simmons gave quite possibly the most intense performance of the year, and in almost all of his scenes I was watching him, not as an actor, but as his character. He was utterly convincing and in many ways stole the show away from Miles Teller, not to say Teller was bad at all, but that Simmons was just better.
However, there are a few scenes in the film that make it drag substantially, compared to other very well made scenes. One scene in particular (spoilers ahead) where Teller and his family have a dinner together felt slightly cliché. I won't spoil too much in the hopes that you'll see why yourself; but the film lagged a tad here.
Other than that, no complaints. The sound mixing was phenomenal, the acting was great, the pacing was good. Overall, it was an outstanding film