Dick Jones wrote:
Think I posted this already, re Whiplash
While the music in the climactic sequence was suitably climactic, I found it fairly daft and unbelievable - something I generally try not to say about films.
The idea that Andrew would become a member of this shit-hot jazz band and Fletcher would spend weeks or months lying to him about the set list. Thus implying that the whole rest of the band rehearsed for a huge show without a drummer, and he never discussed the upcoming concert or the set list with any of them other than yerman. Oooookkkkkkk.
Mild complaint, still a great flick.
I felt it was just a last minute ploy to fool andrew, he told him they were playing the songs he knew to build his confidence and make him agree to it, fired his original drummer last minute and had songs in reserve that the rest of the band had practised and he didnt know.
Just rewatched it tonight for the first time in a few weeks, it really does grip you even if you know whats next. The car crash scene is awful second time round though, once you can see the impact is coming..
Statistics: Posted by Gatsby — Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:13 am