I'd rather die of drunkenness and bankruptcy at the age of 34 and become a talking point on the table than die richly and sensibly at the age of 90 and be forgotten by everyone. - "The Burst Drummer"
In Andrew's view, there are two kinds of life in this world: one is a highly accomplished genius type, who has a lot of wealth but dies when he is young, but dies violently. One is to work and commute all day long, wives and children hot kiln, obscure, ordinary, but enjoy a high life and die. No doubt Andrew wanted to be the latter.
Andrew is a music conservatory drummer, and he may be familiar with the famous sayings that have taught us since childhood!
If you want to change your destiny, you must first change yourself; the iron pestle is sharpened into a needle; the water drops are worn and so on, he has made great efforts for this, but he has always been a substitute for the main drummer in the ordinary class, he did not give up and still worked hard, until one night when he was practicing alone, he met his "noble" mentor Fletcher in his life, he used a calm and gentle attitude to let him play a few rhythms, and the next day he was unexpectedly selected by Fletcher. At this point in the film, I thought it would be a story of a talented drummer who had finally developed a talented drummer through various methods and ups and downs.
But then the "noble" mentor of his life presented him with a very "chic" education.
Of all the movies I've seen, there are only two people who can elevate swearing to an artistic level, one is the old instructor in Kubrick's "Full Metal Shell", and the other is Fletcher in "The Burst Drummer".
Some people may call Fletcher a strict teacher or a good teacher, but I think this view is a bit ridiculous, his education of students has even risen to the level of abuse, he has destroyed the hearts of students with the dirty words of the old mother who constantly greets students, he is like a devil, if you have to add an explanation to his way, then in his eyes there is only that paranoid attitude towards art, and there seems to be no good or evil in his eyes.
The shaping of this character seems to be a bit of a reference and tribute to the "Full Metal Shell" instructor, either to become crazy and die, or to become a devil. Andrew, under Fletcher's careful teaching, gradually entered the darkness, which is a very complicated relationship between me and him, I hated him when I saw him say to his girlfriend that I can't let you be a stumbling block to my music, and saw him train hard and bleed with his hands, and involuntarily sympathize and appreciate, which also created a rich layer for the character shaping.
Andrew has paid a lot in the pursuit of this art, love, friendship, family affection and even his own life, which may also be this way of chasing the ultimate art. It may also be that only these self-sacrificing people can finally reach the temple of art, but when he paid so much, but was ruthlessly kicked out by Fletcher because of an accident, he finally became angry, he scolded and threw Fletcher like a madman, beat the teacher and ended up with only one, quitting school. But out of revenge, he also reported Fletcher's improper education methods, and the school expelled Fletcher.
At this time, the two people did not feel like teachers and students, but like opponents, and hatred was born between them, laying the groundwork for the "bursting burning" of the ending.
What gives Fletcher a foothold in his view is that he believes that traditional and moderate education only produces a mediocre person, that is, only a few people can stand in the spotlight, and the majority is reduced to spectators.
Finally heaven arranged for the two people to meet again, the two talked and laughed and had a warm pulse, Fletcher sincerely invited Andrew to be his concert master drummer, when Andrew returned home to see the dusty drum kit, he remembered his goal of almost paying his life for this, he promised Fletcher, but on the stage, when he saw the unfamiliar score on the shelf, he understood that this was just Fletcher's revenge, he wanted him to be ugly in public, Andrew did not admit defeat in anger, he turned back and hugged his father, returned to the stage, Directly starting, playing the most familiar pieces, this anger completely stimulated the pursuit of art in his heart, he began to burn himself, and in that bursting drum beat, he and Fletcher were also finally in this transcendent music, abandoning all prejudices and hatreds, they looked at each other and smiled, and they hated each other.
With his dedication and desire for art, Andrew abandons his own hatred and prejudice, and in the ultimate performance of the film's ending, he also transcends himself to reach the self. In the same way, Fletcher understands this state, they are all avid art lovers, they are actually the same kind of people.
On the road of life, even if everything is lost, as long as there is a breath, you have no reason to despair. Because everything that has been lost may be regained on a new level.
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