Fantastic film with very few flaws

Rating: 8/10 (13 June 2019)

It is difficult to find movie aiming to portray excellence in musicianship that hits the mark. Most disappoint visually, audibly, or on a weak plot. Whiplash does not.
But lets be clear: although the plot is premised on musicianship it is actually about addiction. Our protagonist is the user, and our antagonist represents the drug. The script only fails this premise in two areas:
First, the treatment of the the boyfriend/girlfriend relationship doesn't properly accentuate the user's desire to chase the drug above everything a user would otherwise treasure.
And second, the last scene that Paul Reiser appears in leaves the audience unsure if he is amazed by a previously unseen/unknown talent or in horror after realising his son has once again fallen victim totemptation.
Otherwise brilliant, and 'well played' Miles Teller.
Sit back, relax and be prepared for a thrill ride.