Simple, yet very effective

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2015)

My first and only feeling after watching this movie... WOW!! The story of a nineteen year old drummer (miles teller) who wants to be the best, a d his strict teacher (J. K. Simmons) who wont cut him some slack, is nothing but inspirational, to say the least. The fast paced, no crap storyline is both emotional and exhilarating, packed with a lot of great jazz music. Andrew has joined the best music school in the country to pursue his dream, where his teacher, a misanthropic perfectionist, picks him up to play for the college band. Andrew has a hard time pleasing his teacher, who does not take very well the concept of making mistakes, and steps up to be a bard task master. He adopts unconventional methods of teaching to finally turn the boy into a great musician. The story is perfect, the actors are perfect, the direction was perfect and all this packed with music that give you goosebumps. And considering the fact that all of this was shot in less than two and a half weeks, this movie proves that a good script is all that is required for the making of a great movie. Kudos to the director for having pulled off such a great movie in such a short time. FINAL VERDICT:This movie is a must watch for people in need of inspiration, an awesome experience in all.