NOW ARE YOU A GOONER OR ARE YOU AN EDGER?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whiplash
The road to greatness can take you to the edge.
Rating
4.3 (3)
Release Date
10/10/2014Runtime
107 minsOverview
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
How It Feels
Read from this film's synopsis, keywords and credits, and used to work out what it sits beside.
A suffocating psychological thriller wrapped in jazz drums, where the pursuit of perfection becomes a descent into abusive manipulation. You'll watch a talented young musician slowly consumed by his drive to please a sadistic mentor, with every practice session feeling like a battle for his soul.
Mood
TenseDread-soakedAngry
Themes
ObsessionAmbitionArt and creationIdentity
Tone
Operatic
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
HandheldHigh-contrast
Structure
Single location
Recent Reviews
Ngl i got blown away,you could say i got WHIPLASH of how good this film is
I love mean JK Simmons. J Jonah Jameson core.
JK Simmons > JK Rowling
Popular Reviews
NOW ARE YOU A GOONER OR ARE YOU AN EDGER?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ngl i got blown away,you could say i got WHIPLASH of how good this film is
I love mean JK Simmons. J Jonah Jameson core.
JK Simmons > JK Rowling
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