Intense movie, had me sitting on the edge of my seat

Rating: 9/10 (14 November 2016)

This isn't your typical Hollywood feel good movie. I thought teller and Simmons were amazingly cast, both such believable characters you forgot this was a movie.
I wouldn't say this is necessarily realistic in the sense that a teacher would be able to get away what Simmons did, nor that great Music is really about absolute perfection. I'm a musician and perfection doesn't necessarily create great music.
In any case I don't think that was the point of this movie. I felt it was about our own vanity, and also at what point does vanity cloud our potential. Also if the things that drive us really make us happy and what are we actually sacrificing by only focusing on it.
Id never survive a day with Simmons for a teacher, but he actually made some good points that shock us to see on film. In our more and more protected and censored society where any uncomfortable situation or topic is now off limits in schools - are we now a bunch of of gummy bears that cant deal with any emotional ordeal before our delicate emotional state is flattened? We flee and tell, before we stand and fight.
Im not agreeing with his methods, but its true that if everyone is good enough there is not much incentive to do better.