movies

Whiplash

Some people think it's an inspiring story about resilience and persistence towards one's dreams. But it's basically a story about textbook abuse and how pandering to the abuser ends up consuming you, erase your personality and turn you into his puppet.

The solo in the end is tragic, it is not a climax. Andrew started it to stick it to Fletcher but ended up pandering to him. Fletcher won. He now was his little trophy. Andrew is now a great drummer, for Fletcher to brag about, but sacrificed everything for it and he will die young, sad and alone.