Films we know little or nothing of sometimes turns out to be much better than we think.
This film totally aced that category of films for me.
The story is linear and a little boring to be honest. It talks about a drum student who would do anything to make a name for himself and in order to do that he auditioned for the best conductor in his school.
Getting in was the easy part...
The film wasted no time and started to shine right after the first lesson where it was no longer about music.
Its tackles the believe that the path to greatness lies in constantly pushing one's limits by any means necessary and how much such extreme methods change a person on the receiving end.
At one point, it felt like watching Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket all over again!
The film ended on a totally unexpected high note which is the absolute climax of the show.
This movie definitely put Miles Teller on the map if he was not as noticeable before. It is also quite rare that actors plays the subject instrument so well.
Perhaps that was the basis why he got picked for the role in the first place.
J.K. Simmons is an on-screen veteran most remembered for his role in the Spiderman franchise and Juno (and a million other shows actually).
His role in this film got him a Best Supporting nomination. 'Nuff said.
If the foul-mouthed drill instructor from Full Metal Jacket, R.Lee Ermey had an evil twin, it has got to be J.K. Simmons...
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