Not a good job, an Amazing job!

Rating: 10/10 (19 January 2015)

I watched this movie just because it was an Oscar nominated movie that i had to watch prior to February 22. I was so wrong. This movie was wonderful, it was thrilling, exciting and inspiring.
To be blunt i did not have any expectations coming in and watching this movie. Did not know much about director Damien Chazelle, with the exception that he made the screenplay for Last Exorcism Part II. Therefore it is evident that i was not expecting much, but i needed to know what all the fuzz was about. The fuzz is real, trust me Chazelle did a fantastic job with this film.
Everything is spot on, casting, directing cinematography, music, acting. First of all, Miles Teller was a huge surprise. A young actor that fitted perfectly in his role and actually made it his own. His performance was outstanding, i could actually feel the struggle that he was going through. I did not see this coming from Miles in Project X, even though he performed fairly in the Spectacular Now. Now i expect great things from this actor and he has a bright road up ahead. J.K. Simmons acting was fantastic, he outdone himself. He had me in a roller coaster of hate and understanding for his character actions and behavior. He gave his character a vast depth. Both of them did an exceptionally good display of acting and their talent mesmerized me in this beautiful movie.
I recommend this to all movie goers as well as music enthusiasts to watch and enjoy this powerful film, full of emotions and struggle to achieve much more than a 'good job'