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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yeah, it probably would. I saw a movie last night that I quite enjoyed - Locke. It's criminal that Simmons won an Oscar while Tom Hardy wasn't even nominated. And I just read an excellent novel - Lustrum by Robert Harris. In both cases my appreciation for drama was satisfied without the need to be shut off the rational and discerning part of my brain.
Anyway, I wasn't the only person to notice the implausibility of Whiplash, and the resort to heat rather than light.
The Oscar contender favours extremity over emotional or musical truth. So it will probably win, says Ivan Hewett |
Comparing Hardy to Simmons is apples to oranges. Hardy was great in that role but he would have been lumped into the leading role category so they would never be head to head. Simmons was worth the price of admission alone in Whiplash as a supporting actor which is why he received a lot of acclaim. Not everyone has the same tastes in movies so I don't have any problem with you not liking Whiplash but I'm not on board with your reasoning as it was a great flick and this is coming from someone that has no interest in Jazz. I know some people that didn't like Locke specially the ending but I think it was a pretty good movie as well. Not as good as Whiplash but good in its own right.