An Officer and a Gentleman set in a music school.

Rating: 9/10 (16 January 2015)

An excellent film. J.K. Simmons does an outstanding job as Fletcher.
The story is well done and acted and is reminiscent of the story line of An Officer and a Gentleman.
The question for me is whether Fletcher is a sadist, or if he is really that passionate about instilling excellence in his students. I think that the truth lies somewhere in between as he could have achieved his goals in a more humane way.
The language in this film is extreme and may seem shocking and unnecessary to some audiences, but it is necessary to convey the realism of the characters. I don't know if life in world class music schools is this intense, but I am certain that teachers like Fletcher do exist.
See it, but don't take the kids.