Since it was the 155th anniversary of the high school where I study, a

"movie day" was organized in the amphitheater. There I saw the movie Whiplash
for the first time. I didn't manage to see the movie until the end, but on the same
day, once I got home, I continued it and later finished it. “Was it worth seeing?”
you might ask. Well, I say that every minute spent in front of the TV was well
worth it.
The relationship between the mentor and the student in "Whiplash" is one of
the most dynamic and difficult you will ever see. The movie is not typically about
teachers or education, but it does have a strong educational theme.
In order to prove himself, follow his aspirations, and escape the shadow of his athletic
brothers, Andrew Neyman, a first-year drum student at the prestigious Shaffer
Conservatory of Music in New York City, left his home and relocated to the city.
Andrew has long admired the works of Buddy Rich, the great jazz drummer
who worked with Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Louis Armstrong, and Frank Sinatra.
He aspires to greatness and knows that only a school like Shaffer's level can help him
get there.
Terrance Fletcher, Shaffer's conservatory's top instructor and core jazz band
master, is a man known for his strict hardness and unrealistic expectations for
perfection. Andrew's drumming talent catches Fletcher's attention while practicing
on the side, and he pulls the child up to join the core band.
Joining Fletcher's jazz band, Andrew will endure harsh treatment and a lack
of mercy that will lead to personal injury and at one point even endangering his
own life.
What is striking about the film is the ambition of the drummer, the power of
the words addressed to the students, and the tutors' methods of making certain
observations. Also, the performances of the actors were impressive, very
believable, and not at all forced. The jazz concerts sounded sensational. Even
though I don't have a musical ear and may miss some errors, the actors did an
excellent job with the songs.