First of all, in the movie, Andrew seems to be very resistant to Fletcher's fascist education method, but in fact he follows Fletcher's instructions step by step. This is not so much a need for abuse, as it is because Fletcher did what he always wanted someone to do. I hope someone will wake up and spur myself forward. This kind of psychology is definitely not a minority. But why everyone keeps Fletcher away? Not only because he was cruel, but because he broke the rules, he told the unsuspecting facts. The world of music is cruel, and it's clear who has talent and who doesn't.
is just that most people will keep politely silent, and Fletcher will not. In the movie, Fletcher does not hesitate to trample on Andrew's personal dignity in order to achieve his ideal training effect. For example, after probing Andrew's family background and growth experience, he veteranly judged Andrew's personality defects, but he did not repair Andrew. On the contrary, this is ironic and sarcasm. Although it can have an stimulating effect, it is tantamount to unscrupulously sprinkling salt on the wounds of others. In his devilish training, he devastated and distorted Andrew's soul far more than physical cruel abuse. Andrew in the
film has been desperately looking forward to becoming the chief drummer in Lincoln Center since he was a child. He has his own set of views. He doesn't think that the few children in his family who are optimistic about his elders are "successful", so he doesn't care about putting all his time into practicing drumming, for him to stand under the spotlight. His own opportunities are rare. He can give up the girl he has a crush on for a long time, or he can give up all the social and rest time, because he has a clear goal.
And Andrew’s goal is to pursue the endless pursuit of skills, just like his idol Charlie Parker, who died suddenly at the peak of art, even if it is a short-lived, only to achieve the supreme spiritual pleasure, it can be said that he understands Success is the ascension with a sense of destruction, not some visible fame in reality, but a journey that never ends. Fletcher did have an motivating effect on Andrew, but in the end this sadistic teaching failed. The extreme pursuit of skills and extreme depression of personality finally caused a serious tilt in the balance. Fletcher did not act as a real guide. Role, not to achieve a certain common goal between the two.
In this sense, the essence of anti-inspirational is anti-success. Some people think that Andrew finally made a counterattack. Some people think that Andrew fell into Fletcher's trap and became another demon. Some people think that the real world is to see blood, and Fletcher's extreme ignited Andrew's talent. Some people think that the whole story is Andrew's youth tragedy, and he is led by Frécher on the crazy road of betrayal. This is the charm of this movie-contradiction. At the end of the
film, Andrew got rid of Fletcher's command and order, playing the drums without hesitation, and at the same time he completed the counter-attack and self-improvement. He smashed the devil's shackles, but smiled at the devil, and under the light of hell fire freely danced a dance that only exists in the world. Only madness is the way to art, but I will never fall into that abyss again. No matter what others say, or even the director says that the ending is a tragedy, I don't think so. Andrew has been different from Sean, he even surpassed Fletcher. The ending is not the beginning of another tragedy, but the birth of a great artist.
