Whiplash
Jazz
This movie does an incredible job of showcasing the textures of jazz. It gets the viewer interested in the topic, even if they went into it with a negative viewpoint.
Art
The fact that in so many ways Terence Fletcher was wrong and abusive and basically a terrible, terrible person. But at the end of it all - he was right. He was the one who led Andrew to his peak performance.
Is there a line?