Year: 2014

Genre: Drama, Music

Duration: 107 minutes

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist.

Director & Writer: Damien Chazelle

The Plot

Andrew Neiman, a first year drum student who plays for the Jazz Band. Somehow he got accepted to the top Jazz Band (referenced as the Studio Band) as an alternate. There's a little bit problem through with their conductor, Terrence Fletcher, he's abusive with his word and his action. I mean, only one note is out of tune then you're out? However he have a little soft spot for Neiman, even if he's still so rough to him. And the story goes on about Neiman's struggle to be the greatest, with Fletcher stance is not really clear whether he want to choke Neiman to death (not literally, well, maybe literally) or he want to make him the greatest musician alive.

Now, it get to a part of my thoughts, which is not spoiler free. 

Thoughts on the film

First of all this film is super relate-able with me in so many different level. I say this film is a really good one. Like he’s a musician, and he is talking about the idea of people fear in oblivion, then the car crash—unless he doesn't need to take care of the car because it’s just a rental, it makes me squeak literally, I didn't see it coming. And about rough training by Fletcher? It kinda reminds me to a method of practice in some kind of debating club in a uni where if you are rubbish, people will throw a bottle to you. Yep. The purpose is simple, to make you feel bad for a while, then get rebound as high as it is possible.

This film also tends to make me swear, like quite lot for a few hour, maybe it's a side effect of watching Fletcher swear alot.  I’m doing my best to not swear in this review. But I never have a shitty teacher like Fletcher, well, I do actually. Not as hardcore as him, but he’s like always talking about music theory for half an hour at most of rehearsal and even quizzing a 5^th grader about interval or chords, I’m not sure.

And is Fletcher band’s kinda misogynist band?  Barely see girl in the band. At minutes 4 the film bought me up with the Jazz music, it’s not jazz that I like, I just like Brass section very much, such an eargasm. When they start playing, it caught me. I love listening to brass, I just can't describe my love.

The ending, however, it’s kinda up to interpretation, and I don’t like this kind of ending. Is Andrew is on peace with Fletcher or he’s really going to gauge his eyes? I can’t actually tell that is he a bad guy or a good guy, Fletcher, I mean. He’s really unpredictable. 

This film also taught me how to take charge of your life, Andrew is being humiliated but He’s taking over the band, he plays the song that he want, fuck yeah! The thing is, I just feel inspired after watching this  film. It taught me when you get pushed or discourage by someone/some event, you shouldn't just drown and diluted in your problem, you should fight back and take over, fight for you goal. 

So overall? 9.5 out of 10, a really good film. I love it, I'm not even feel bored like I do usually when I watch drama.