Teller and Simmons are both great here and allow for these characters to come off as more compelling human beings. Nice review.
I completely agree with you.Thanks for reading Dan!
Anyhow, I liked Whiplash a lot more than I expected. I think that after the car accident, and the following scene at the concert hall where he really loses it, the film took a big deep breath, and had to think awhile as to how to move forward into the remainder of the narrative. In this sense the rest of the film felt a bit like a slightly awkward third act that was sort of glued-on to the main story later on. Still a good job, and not so much lagging, but not quite the same tempo as the first two acts, which I felt were flawless in this regard.
And here ends my waffle!
It is indeed a good film mostly due to the impressive performances of the two leads. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.