Fresh
The movie swings - physically, musically, psychologically, racially.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Whiplash
Suffering is the soul of greatness.
2013 · 18m · N/A
Drama, Music
Directed by
Damien Chazelle
Overview
A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
It would be an insult to call Chazelle a "promising" filmmaker, as this movie doesn't indicate mere potential - it is evidence of authentic, sometimes blazing talent.
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Such a cooked-up piece of claptrap that I half expected Darth Vader to pick up the baton.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
'Whiplash' is electric from beginning to end, a musical story of obsession, frustration and outright cruelty built on two knockout performances.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Director Damien Chazelle, who based the story on his own experience as a student jazz drummer in the thrall of an Alpha task-master, has created a remarkably economical and claustrophobic piece of storytelling.
Jim Slotek, Toronto Sun
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