The plot was cartoonish at times. He gets hit by car but proceeds to go to band practice? ha! Jk Simmons character was way over the top. These things don't happen in real life. The dinner table and break-up scene was literally just there to push the narrative forward but again was not believable! Overrated movie!
shareI agree!! Way too intense. That guy would never be able to treat his band like that. That scene after the car crash was, as you say, unbelievable. I think J.K. Simmons won a supporting Oscar because he had to exert so much energy.
shareI tend to agree. It was an interesting premise, but it was OTT. If it was done with a defter touch... it might've been an interesting film about obsession, ambition etc. But as it is it's a curious film that I wouldn't bother watching again.
One example is Andrew's relationship with Nicole. It was not given any real screen time to chart a rise and fall, so when Andrew breaks it off, it has little impact. You don't really care that much, since the relationship didn't seem to be much anyway. And it would've been more impactful had it been more visually depicted. Instead we just get Andrew blurting out that he wants to end it - this was not entirely unexpected, given the nature of this film, but it was a jarring plot misstep.
Andrew's relationship was a blip on the screen because in the end, he didn't really care that much for her. It had "little impact" on him.
shareWhile I thought it was a very good movie I disagree with the 8.5 rating that it gets, I feel it deserves a 7.0 rating at the most although I personally give Whiplash an 8/10.
shareI DO music.
I would give this a 2/10 because I could not suspend my disbelief enough that an insane psychopath like that would not be fired or in jail after the first over the top abusive outbreak. It was like some cray cray nonexistent cartoon land. Too far from human reality for me.
I don't get how anyone thought it was REMOTELY COOL as entertainment. If it was billed as a horror film, I would kind of understand. I know a lot of driven, successful people, even passionate ones in music, but never came across anyone even REMOTELY as insane at that character. What the fuck
Andrew's character's arc is a bit forced, but it suits the fast pace of the movie. The crash scene is over the top, as you say. Fletcher is also over the top and unrealistic, but fits well in the movie and the actor is having a day, so I'm not complaining. The movie's major flaw is that it is made for modern ADHD audience - fast cuts, fast exchanges, short scenes... But it is what it is and it is great as it is. It is hard to pull off a gripping movie about a student in a music school, but they did it. 8/10 from me.
sharevery overrated. it couldnt make me care about any character. i agree with the "not believable" stuff.
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