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Nov 18, 2003 · Filled with enough chaos and wicked humor to forgive the slight reliance on platform clichés, Whiplash really is a hell of a game. With a little more polish before release, this game could have been a true masterpiece. Read More. FULL REVIEW PlayStation 2. 75.
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Mar 23, 2017 · Whiplash is considered a great film, but listed below are four reasons why it is a modern classic. 1. Career-Making Performances. Before Whiplash, J.K. Simmons was more or less a character actor, never fully reaching his dramatic potential.
Miles Teller and JK Simmons could not have possibly given better performances. Simmons is all bulging veins and muscles and intensity, while Teller strikes a remarkable balance of shy self doubt and growing confidence and even arrogance.
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By Roth Cornet
Posted: Oct 9, 2014 1:13 pm
“No words in the English language are more dangerous than ‘good job.’”
That sentence cuts to the heart of the question Whiplash is presenting. It's not so much "does one have to suffer for their art?", but how much does one have to suffer. Director Damien Chazelle’s sophomore film is a kinetic and aggressively entertaining look at what it takes to forge a true master of their craft. The film also functions as a challenge to the cult of mediocrity that has - for decades - celebrated accomplishments as relatively easy to achieve as attendance. "Good job!" we've told legions of children. "You came to school," and that alone deserves a trophy. The educational philosophy behind the “all kids deserve acknowledgement” movement is certainly well-intentioned and has some merit. However, an argument can be made that the coddling of several generations of school kids has created adult-aged men and women children who are ill-prepared for a world that does not, in fact, deem you extraordinary simply for showing up. The apprentice/mentor relationship at the center of Whiplash is a (terrifying) contrast to the "A for effort" approach.
Already a hit on the festival circuit, and part of the early awards conversation, Chazelle’s meditation on the price an artist must pay to reach their full potential opens in U.S. theatres this weekend. Miles Teller (the upcoming Fantastic Four) is electrifying in what is perhaps the first role that has allowed him to demonstrate the full scope of his talent. Teller plays Andrew, a driven, socially awkward, and formidably ambitious student at a prestigious music academy in New York. Though he’s still innocent enough to have a weekly movie date with his dad, Andrew’s life is defined by an all-consuming desire to join the ranks of the greats. The man that he believes can help get him there, Terence Fletcher (the incomparable J.K. Simmons), employs methods that verge on psychological warfare. His crazy making mind-games are brutal and unrelenting, driving his students well past what is sane or healthy. It's also possible the it moves them beyond limitations.Fletcher pits student against student and musician against himself as he promotes and demotes alternates and principals at will in the school’s competitive studio band. He delivers physical and verbal blow after blow ruthlessly enforcing practice until blood, sweat, and tears literally spray across the drum kit. Still, he demands more. For Fletcher, a true craftsman must put aside distractions such as familial and romantic relationships. Social graces, peace of mind, and even, if necessary, your life are disposable in the pursuit of excellence.
Referred to as “Full Metal Jacket at Julliard”, Whiplash functions as a visceral adrenaline rush with an editorial pace that matches the tempo of the 300 beats per minute Jazz tunes that Andrew is racing to perfect. (As a side note, the near-seamless editing between the actor and his musical doubles that sells Andrew's skills as a drummer. Though, Teller is really pretty impressive on his own.) It’s the emotional force of the performances that really give the film its propulsive power, though. Teller is both unrestrained and vulnerable in a role that demands nearly as much of him as Fletcher does of Andrew. It would be both unsurprising and deserved if the young actor is at the very least considered during awards season. It would be a shock and an unforgivable misstep, however, if Simmons is ignored in the Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards category. He is able to strike fear into the heart of the viewer, even as he effectively embodies a man who believes he is doing what is best for the art form that he passionately loves and has devoted his life to.To his credit, Chazelle leaves one with more questions than answers at the conclusion of this ride. Does Andrew break through to a moment of genuine genius because one must, in fact, be stripped of anything that is not a desperate clawing for perfection to reach the pinnacle of what they are capable of? Or, does he do so out of a toxic need to please and impress Fletcher? In the end, is the sacrifice worth it?
Whiplash is an urgent and often emotionally harrowing film. Ultimately, it serves as an example of two young talents who have all of the potential to become genuine masters of their craft (Teller and director Damien Chazelle) and one journeyman (Simmons) who has long been one. The film is a stunning work that explores the price of great artistry, a...
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Player Reviews. Average score: 3.8 out of 5 (based on 31 ratings with 5 reviews) Without doubt the greatest ever network racing game. The Good. As a single player game this is a great game. As a networked game it is simply magnificent. The graphics are not a patch on modern driving games, but that doesn't matter.
Nov 27, 2003 · With the preponderance of grim, militaristic realism and exceedingly cutesy preciousness indigenous to many of today's video games, it's always refreshing to find one with some actual wit...
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Whiplash is a 2003 platform video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox where a long-tailed weasel named Spanx and a rabbit called Redmond find themselves chained to one another and follows their adventures as the pair endeavor to find a way out of the warehouse of the product testing corporation known as Genron, run by the animal-hating CEO ...
