Whiplash is a monster of a film, paced with a kinetic energy that moves like its own jazz piece.

| Jun 17, 2024

Here the classroom is the battlefield and dropping a drumstick feels just as devastating and crucial a moment as a grenade falling between your feet.

| Nov 6, 2023

This is as much psychological thriller as musical drama and it turns on the increasingly toxic chemistry between two clearly damaged people, to the exclusion of pretty much anyone else in the film

| Aug 19, 2023

What does it mean to be great? I loved Whiplash because Damien Chazelle highlights the blood, sweat and tears that come along with pure devotion to one’s craft; the hard work when nobody’s there to pat you on the shoulder. The final scene…wow.

| Jun 23, 2023

What is essentially a thriller about jazz introduced the world to the rare talents of Damien Chazelle...

| Apr 20, 2023

Not quite sure why there's so much hype and praise on this one. I did enjoy it and thought JK and Miles had good performances but I didn't love it the way so many others did.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 5, 2023

Fantastic performances that still hold up despite the problematic comments from J.K's character but he's meant to be that despicable, which is also why he won ALL the awards for this!

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 5, 2023

Damien Chazelle explores how much greatness is worth in Whiplash and manages to capture terrific performances in one of the best films of 2014.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 28, 2022

Putting everything into your art or sport of choice has been the theme of many a dramatic motion picture, but few pour out their passions with such volatile intensity as Whiplash.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 16, 2022

This is a rare treat combining remarkable acting, music, energy, and twists that will follow you out of the theater.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 26, 2022

There is not much to dislike about Whiplash. It is simply a pleasure to watch.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 14, 2022

The film is stifling, stressful and brilliant, delving deep into the psychological richness of what happens when an ambitious young person in a prestigious environment meets a volatile instructor...

| Feb 12, 2022

Chazelle orchestrates his first feature like a pro, utilizing a snappy pace throughout.

| Feb 11, 2022

The toxic mix of perfectionism, ambition and hubris meet in a perfect storm.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 2, 2021

It all ends on a triumphantly upbeat note that has the intensity to completely dominate every annoyance and dubious direction that came before it.

| Original Score: 10/10 | Dec 4, 2020

What makes musical genius? Is it inherent, or does it have to be dragged kicking, screaming and bleeding from you?

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 26, 2020

Whiplash is exactly why films are made. It's powerful, moving, scary, gripping, thought-provoking, exhausting, inspiring and...in-%*@#ing-tense.

| Jul 18, 2020

J.K. Simmons completely owns his role. It's scary, bordering psychotic and worth his Oscar win.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 17, 2020

An energetic film about music, passion, sacrifice and the fine line between excellence and excess. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jun 28, 2020

The extraordinary thing about Whiplash, in addition to having a tremendous score, is that it plays the cymbals of the contemporary jazz scene with what would be masterful performances from Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jun 26, 2020