Not really a review but I just wanted to be one of the few in here to state that this movie is actually not so great. In fact, it's pretty average and this is coming from someone who loves movies ánd drums! That some people claim this to be the movie of the year is beyond me, really. The storyline is far from original and brought in a far from original way, the acting is o-k-ish (just Simmons though, Teller is as weak as ever), the little love-angle that was put in might as well have been skipped and the story itself with the dictator-like teacher who, although the school principal said he was being watched, can do what he wants is just totally implausible. The only good thing was the end scene with the solo and all...but just over the speakers, with the screen turned off.