& Damien Chazelle

Whiplash

8.5

A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.

Director: , Damien Chazelle
Main Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Paul Reiser
Soundtrack: , Justin Hurwitz
Cinematography: , Sharone Meir
Screenplay: , Damien Chazelle

Cinema Premiere: January 16, 2015

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

13 foreign reviews of Whiplash (2014)

1. Aftonbladet

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Whiplash" does for jazz music what "Black Swan" did for ballet. Artistry as horror.
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
2. Dagens Nyheter

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: The rhythm, the incredible tight editing, the hyper-efficient storytelling is orchestrated in a completely perfect way.
Swedish: dn.se »
3. Göteborgs-Posten

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Up until the very last drum solo, the storyline is unpredictable and Miles Teller shines as the co-dependent overachiever.
Swedish: gp.se »
4. Russin

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: What should one think? There is no correct answer. But damn, does it swing.
Swedish: russin.nu »
5. Uppsala Nya Tidning

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Miles Teller and JK Simmons excel in an almost psychotic duel in the captivating "Whiplash".
Swedish: unt.se »
6. Svenska Dagbladet

6.6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Curling methods do not create artists, talents should be tormented in order to blossom. The psychological insight that "Whiplash" is based on is thin, but the film lands on something beautiful
Swedish: svd.se »
7. Filmtopp

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Whiplash offers a sweaty drama with a brilliant J.K. Simmons.
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
8. Moviezine

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Miles Teller impresses behind the drums in this Sundance-winning drama about the price of ambition. But in the end, it is J.K. Simmons' brilliant performance as a sharp-tongued music teacher that is remembered the most, and the swinging soundtrack, of course.
Swedish: moviezine.se »
9. Gefle Dagblad

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: What the film really wants to say becomes highly unclear, but it is still a rather entertaining reel with a convincing J.K. Simmons in the role of the almost psychopathic teacher Terence Fletcher.
Swedish: gd.se »
10. SVT

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Whiplash" is in many ways precisely the indie gem I had been hoping for after all the hype since last year's Sundance to this year's Oscars.
Swedish: svt.se »
11. Sydsvenskan

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: Authoritarian pedagogy when musicians are being drilled
Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »
12. Kommunalarbetaren

2 / 10

Translated from swedish: The actors do their part and they do it really well, it's the script and the direction that are the problem.
Swedish: ka.se »
13. Fredrik Fyhr

No Rating

Translated from swedish: Boring conventions and unrealistic scenarios killed all joy for me, and I find it ironic that a film about the intensive training of artistic greatness is not a more disciplined or original film.
Swedish: fredrikfyhr.se »