When it comes to cinema, there are often little gems in a sea of bigger spectacles, that can break through in the most proficient way. An impeccable and tightly wound experience that brings your anxiety to a feverish level. If you are thinking about engaging in some other activity after watching Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash, be sure to leave some time for decompression. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, the semi-autobiographical Whiplash is a visceral, adrenaline-pumping musical drama. Whiplash rises on the strengths of a brilliant, Oscar-winning performance from J.K. Simmons and a great soundtrack to complement it, turning what could have been a rather bland story of a determined drummer into something far more memorable. As we are getting entirely caught up in a sort of physical and spiritual dedication we rarely see onscreen, we’re also challenged to reexamine our attitudes, both personal and cultural, toward that dedication. Is what we’re witnessing unduly extreme, or utterly necessary?
Rating: 10/10 Orange Slices. Whiplash
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