Great and not a typical "drama" / "music" genre picture

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2015)

Greetings from Lithuania.
"Whiplash" (2014) is one of the best motion pictures in 2014. Superbly acted, sharply written and directed this is a music drama tough and nail biting as a thriller. Actually I can't even remember a recent thriller which had more thrills than this seemingly calm movie about a young music student.
J.K. Simmons will surely win an Oscar for this performance - it's superb and keeps the whole movie in tandem. Miles Teller is great here, playing a music student who will stop at nothing to become great. The supporting cast doesn't have much screen time, but does the best while on screen.
Overall, "Whiplash" is 10/10 motion picture experience. Great music, superb acting, directing and writing accompanied by terrific sound design - this is a must see for all who appreciate a truly great movies.