BEST MOVIES OF 2014, #4: Whiplash Miles Teller plays a student at a prestigious music school competing for a spot in the school’s jazz band, led by a demanding and merciless instructor (played by J.K. Simmons). Not a compelling description, I know. If you told me, at the beginning of the year, that a movie about a drummer would be one of the most pulse-pounding, exciting, and frenetic movies of the year, I would never have believed you. But “Whiplash” was all of those things. This movie was well-acted, expertly directed, and utterly compelling from start to finish. J.K. Simmons will get a “Best Supporting Actor” nomination for this role, and he deserves it. Miles Teller may be a putz in real life, but he did one hell of a job in this movie. This one is still in the theaters. Do yourself a favor and see it, if you can.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:37:03 +0000
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