Master and Student

Rating: Null/10 (22 May 2015)

Master and Student We meet a music student. He has an intelligent face and is a talented drummer. His demeanor and expression are less advanced: awkward would be a better description here. Clearly, the demeanor is not at par. The Master noticed this dichotomy. A brief conversation between them in the corridor and the Master knows what makes this particular student tick. He expects all his students to bare their souls. Time to throw chairs. A multi-level battle for mastery begins; Master versus student, student versus student, student versus himself, versus his expression, through music.
This is not an adventure movie; it is not a high tech FX galactic battle. But there is a battle, there is tension, and lots of it: when it's time to perform; time to plunge in; to hit the right notes; to suffer the blisters and play till you bleed. Metaphors abound: losing your head; give them enough rope to hang themselves; being left hanging; off with their heads. Decapitation comes in many forms.
This movie grabbed me from the start. I identified with the characters. They go through the paces of finding one's place, making sacrifices, perfecting oneself in whatever endeavor we choose in life. It is a backdrop, a reference point, a moment in time we all live, as we strive to excel and express within our chosen adventure. Dare to be great.' This movie certainly is.