Whiplash

Fabulous movie about a struggling drummer pushed by an obsessive teacher to the point that the drummer almost dies trying to measure up. A must see in my book.

If you've ever been in band you'll probably like this movie, especially if you had a harsh music teacher

I would call it a Military Psychological Thriller! Gets intense at times. Excellent.

Probably not my type of movie… The teacher is so strict it comes closer to cruelty,than positivity,which has to be the main thing a teacher conveys.Just my opinion…

Outstanding acting. Great plot

If you like jazz, and drums, don't miss this movie.

It’s a frickin DVD. THE GUY WON AN OSCAR!Great movie

Amazing movie.

Un bel film con attori in stato di grazia.Una pellicola da vedere assolutamente.

Whiplash ist endlich wieder einer dieser Filme, dem alle Auszeichnungen zu Recht zustehen und der von der Darstellerriege und dem Drehbuch bis zur technischen Umsetzung, eine künstlerisch hochrangige Einheit erfährt.Die Handlung ist dabei folgende: Andrew Neiman ist ein talentierter 19 jähriger Schlagzeuger, der eines Tages von Terence Fletcher, Leiter einer Studioband entdeckt wird. Dieser hat durchaus spezielle Methoden um seinen Musikschülern die regelmäßigen Bandproben unerträglich zu gestalten. Bei ihm zählt der richtige Takt und wer diesen nicht beherrscht, der wird den richtigen Takt schon bald zu spüren bekommen und das nicht unbedingt gewaltfrei. Andrew der den Drang verspürt immer besser zu werden, um sich den Forderungen seines Lehrers anzupassen, gibt schließlich sein gesamtes Privatleben auf und widmet sich ganz und gar der Musik. Dies führt fast bis zum Scheitern seiner Psyche, aber zum Glück nur fast, denn am Ende hat er die Gelegenheit um alle zu begeistern.Damien Chazelle's Whiplash ist ein emotional packendes Musikdrama, das seinen Takt ganz bestimmt nicht verfehlt. J.K. Simmons, der den strengen Musiklehrer mimt, gibt hier schauspielerisch wohl seine stärkste Leistung aller Zeiten ab und überzeugt in allen zur Verfügung stehenden Nuancen.Der Rest der Darsteller passt sich diesem Ton durch entgegengesetztes Spielen an.Die Musik, die hier ganz klar das entscheidende Element des Films ist, liefert überragende Hintergrundleistungen ab und bietet viele Facetten von Schlagzeuginterpretationen an.Fazit: Fesselnder Streifen mit dramatischen Untertönen, der sich locker als bester Musikthriller des Jahres 2014 betiteln kann.

Whiplash is a modern day masterpiece. I don't say that often, in fact...never. There aren't enough superlatives to describe the amazingness of Whiplash. Damien Chazelle crafted not just a tense dramatic piece of cinema, but a thematic experience with layered subtext. Andrew is a college student who simply wants to be the best drummer. Terence Fletcher, a renowned teacher at said college, sees potential in Andrew and chooses him to be the drummer in his band, at the expense of emotional distress. This is a brutal character study, absolutely savage. This is about Fletcher as much as it is about Andrew. The psychological battle and the consequential emotional turmoil that follows. I've never been so compelled in a drama ever (and this is my 5th viewing). The strive for perfection amidst the continuous passion that elevates Andrew as a person and how Fletcher uses his passion in attempt to obtain the perfect musician that Andrew hopes to be. The struggle for perfection is difficult in any profession, there is no right or wrong way to achieve this; the question is: "is there a line between gently pushing someone towards a goal or inflicting emotional torture upon them?". Fletcher leans towards the latter, so much so that he actually imposes physical damage to Andrew to test whether he will be discouraged from the harsh reality of perfection or not. The internal struggle in Andrew is excellently conveyed, you can see his passion seeping through the blood, sweat and tears and yet mentally unable to cope with Fletcher's methods. A simple story, but executed with such ferocity and intelligence that it just feels fresh. Damien Chazelle directed the heck out of this. Quick cuts between the musical instruments and nice long takes of Miles Teller and J.K Simmons duelling in anger. Speaking on Simmons, the best performance I've seen in years. Both complicated and terrifying simultaneously, he deserved every award. Teller was near perfect as well, conveying innocence and vulnerability. Look, I can talk about Whiplash forever. It's a masterpiece. End of review.

Reflejar el sufrimiento de un músico no es fácil, se puede caer en la pedantería, se puede ser excesivamente dramático/lacrimógeno o hacer algo completamente banal. Al ver por primera vez esta película creí que tarde o temprano caería en una de esas vías, pero cual fue mi sorpresa cuando acaba la película y tú te quedas ahí como un pasmarote delante del televisor con tensión, sensación de júbilo y muchas ganas de más, de que siga, de poder quedarte allí para contemplar. Pero eso es lo bueno, lo importante no es el final, es el camino. El camino te da ganas de odiar y amar la música como la odia y ama el personaje, una empatía propia de películas bien escritas y bien dirigidas como esta.

Date le recensioni sulla trama molto complete mi soffermo solo su aspetti più tecnici e di authoring salvo precisare che è uno dei miei film preferiti di sempre, sceneggiatura fantastica e colonna sonora che in questo caso definirei colonna portante davvero superlativa.Straordinariamente oltre alla traccia inglese anche la versione italiana è in DTS Master HD e tra le altre cose il doppiaggio l'ho trovato ottimo. Giusto un pochino sottotono alcuni dialoghi a 2 tra Fletcher e Andrew che nella versione inglese rendono senza dubbio meglio l'atmosfera della sala prove mentre nella versione ita si può cogliere la freddezza dello studio.Volendo essere puntigliosi nella versione italiana viene un pochino meno l'evoluzione dialettica di Andrew che resta fedele e calzante all'originale fino a quando ci troviamo di fronte l'Andrew educato, remissivo e arrendevole, ma manca di grinta sopratutto nei toni e anche un pochino nella dinamica quando ci troviamo ad ascoltare l'Andrew motivato e cinico. Ci si fa caso se avete parecchia confidenza con il cd della OST.Dei contenuti speciali ho particolarmente apprezzato oltre al cortometraggio originale la scena inedita di Fletcher solitario in casa, breve ma molto evocativa e il maxi commento/intervista di alcuni tra i più importanti batteristi e musicisti. (solo alcuni)