Electrifying from start to finish!

Rating: Null/10 (1 November 2015)

Here's a movie that dazzles you the second it starts. "Whiplash" from new filmmaker Damien Chazzle astounds you with ferocious energy and insightful messages that deliver an independent cinematic experience rivaling any from this century. Rising star Miles Teller gives his best performance to date as a young drummer whop enters a highly rated music school in New York, only to encounter a terrifying and over the top demanding teacher played viciously by J.K. Simmons, you know, that guy from the "Farmers" commercials. Not only does Simmons have the screen presence that dominates each scene, he spits out his dialgoue perfectly and give facial expressions that raise the hairs on your spine. "Whiplash" is beautifully made, giving a film mostly about substance and character development a dazzling array of sights and sounds, from the high-speed editing to the perfect sound mixing that gives high-class jazz music. This film tackles to growing rate of competition and asks the question of how much it takes to succeed, and what kind of teaching and coaching is necessary,. With a shocking ending sequences that raises multiple questions, and a number of heart- racing scenes, "Whiplash" stands out as an electrifying piece of modern art.