This Will Be Brief.

Rating: 7/10 (6 April 2015)

I liked "Whiplash". It wasn't fast paced or anything like that because it didn't have to be. All it needed was the main characters looking for perfection and that's what made this this film a great one. Andrew (Miles Teller) joins a prestigious music school and is taught by Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), An instructor who seeks nothing but perfection. What caused me and probably others to go out and see this film was J.K. Simmons' character, Fletcher. Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) was like a musical drill sergeant abusing his students to get the best out of them. I know I'm not the only who thought this, but at times I was being reminded of "Full Metal Jacket". J.K. Simmons' performance in this film was excellent. That's why he won an Academy Award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for this film. Also, the two main characters form an unusual bond that steers the film almost into another direction making the film just about perfect.