An Incredibly Tense Journey Through Music

Rating: 9/10 (17 February 2015)

This was a movie I heard a lot of praise for, and finally after watching it I can see why. This was an astounding movie with everyone having an amazing performance.
One thing I felt made the movie for me was the tension between the perfectionist teacher and the student. First off, Miles Teller's performance was amazing and J.K. SimmonsThis was probably one of the top 3 best performances of last year, and most definitely Simmons's best performance of his career. But that's not all, the way the characters interacted gave an amazing intense feeling that Teller's character was about to reach his breaking point.
Another thing that was great in the movie was its use of music and silence throughout the film. There were points in the movie where the music fit the scene incredibly well and also used silence at points that made the intensity skyrocket. I find it an amazing thing to find something that can create a greater tone without a sound play out.
In conclusion, this was an amazing film and I highly recommend you go see it (that is if its playing anywhere nearby). The only tiny problem I had was that there was some noticeable out sync sound design for some of the drumming. But besides that, the movie amazing through every minute
Final Score: 9.5/10