About the film, 'Whiplash'!

 



  'Whiplash' is a film that raises your blood pressure, upsets you and put you on your toes at times. But it is good cinema, with superb editing, photography, and lighting. The acting is excellent, especially J.K Simons in the role of Fletcher, who won an Oscar for the supporting actor. It all revolves around a young man (Andrew) obsessed with drums and to become a great player, to be recognized and remembered thereafter. But he is engulfed by a patronizing autocratic insulting cruel over-demanding chief of jazz band, (Fletcher). Andrew forgets everything about making friends or having a girlfriend or any distraction, but playing drums and training till bleeding his hands to excel. It is all about jazz music and the dialogue contains many musical terms. The confrontation grew between Andrew and Fletcher, to become complicated and intricate. The only one who really stood beside Andrew was his father. After a quarrel between both protagonists, And knowing about the suicide of trumpeter who was previously psychologically abused by Fletcher, Andrew was convinced to file a complaint against him. As result, Fletcher was excluded from the prestigious music college and fired. Fletcher then played piano at bars to earn his living. One night, after Andrew decided to leave drumming, he was aimlessly strolling at night beside bars, when he has seen the name of Fletcher on a sign, so he entered. Fletcher saw him, sat with him and convinced him to play with his new band in a concert. He was actually screwing him, to avenge his expulsion. But on the stage, Andrew improvised, when he didn't find the score sheet of the piece. Then in a final long shot scene, things turned upside down when Fletcher, changed hearts in favour of the young man at last, while he was playing frantically, a capriccio, his drums. What a strange film, with a peculiar idea but with all the ingredients of a good film. Don't see the film if you have heart or nerves troubles and sure not before going to sleep.