I feel as though this movie requires its audience to take it seriously to be genuinely enjoyed and appreciated. The first half of the film and latter half are incredibly distinct with the second half ramping up incredibly quick. To the film credit I do think that the set up of the first half was amazing but the last quarter did feel somewhat detached from the earlier portion of the film. This feeling primarily comes from the paced action riddled…

Whiplash’s (2014) critical success can be attributed to its approach and handling of its subject matter. With the film’s messaging on the blurred lines between self destruction and passion being a constant topic of discussion, it was important that the film has strong characters representing a broad view of the differing opinions within the conversation. I believe that the writing for each of these characters and in turn arguments for each side of discussion to be the best part of…

With this being my second watching of the film my previous sentiments on the film have changed. Within my first viewing I held very mixed emotions on the film., I had critiqued the film’s use of the adult characters as many of them were incredibly idle in the film. In my opinion the parents of the victims could have had a bit more plot relevance as they were apart of the group that originally killed Fred kruger yet they were…