20 Most Intense Movie Scenes Ever
6. Andrew's Final Performance - Whiplash
Here's an insanely intense climactic movie scene that doesn't feature a single gunshot or act of violence, just a ludicrously skilled drummer pulling off the performance of his life.
Whiplash's dazzling finale sees drumming prodigy Andrew (Miles Teller) performing for his former hard-a** jazz instructor Terence Fletcher (an Oscar-winning J.K. Simmons), and after Fletcher attempts to intentionally derail Andrew's performance, Andrew returns with a show-stopping performance of the notoriously difficult piece, "Caravan".
Fletcher can only help conduct the piece with a mix of infuriation and admiration for his former student, whose ten-minute drumming assault is as thrilling as any shootout or car chase Hollywood can muster.
Seriously, you'll probably want a cigarette or a cool shower after watching this sequence.