10 Movies That Really Stay With You
5. Whiplash
A brutal, intense look at the journey for greatness and the lengths one goes through to achieve it. Whiplash follows the story of Miles Teller's Andrew Neiman and just how much he'll put up with in his stride to be one of the greatest Jazz drummers of all time. And it turns out to be a whole lot...
Berated and bullied by brutal perfectionist jazz instructor Fletcher (An Oscar winning turn from the brilliant J.K. Simmons) Neiman is forced to call into question his ability and his desire as he navigates a minefield of 'character building' abuse. As a people, we all strive to be great at what we do and Whiplash is a film which delves into the gritty truth of such journeys like no other film before.
It is intense, uncomfortable and all too close to the bone at times and all this makes for a brilliant watch. A film which leaves you questioning the boundaries you'll push and the lines you'll cross for your dreams, Whiplash lingers and reverberates in the mind like a catchy tune.