Drumline (2002)

greeting peoples~ times really fly by~ just a blink of an eye is already two weeks again~ i am so sorry that i have been really neglecting this blog... so today i'm going to share with you all a really good movie~ at least that is what i think... i don't know about you guys... this movie is Drumline~ it was directed by Charles Stone III~ he also directed film like MR. 3000 and Paid In Full~ this movie is about marching band performs and speaking of marching performance of cause is full of drums~ which i really love... but anyway let me move on to the story~

story is mainly about this kid called Devon Miles and he have a massive talent in playing drum~ and because of his talent he get a scholarship in Atlanta A&T University which is really proud about their history of marching band performance~ by Dr. Lee which is the head of the band~ not head of university~ and this band also take pride of it concept of "one band, one sound"~ and they do not just perform what ever music that is popular~ they have the concept and idea and have try out a lot of different music in their performance~ anyway this is like a really good university for marching band~ and they have this ranking kind of thing?? from P1 to P4~ P1 as the highest level of the performer~ and P4 the lowest~ usually freshmen in the band is suppose to be P4~ but then because Devon was so talented he have pass the audition for being a P1~ is a really rare case~ and he also have found his crush at the same day~ a senior cheerleader dance called Laila~ although Laila didn't take he serious at the fist time... and Devon is kind of a kid that have a lot of pride in himself... so after he get this P1 performer position he was a little... well... over the top about this...

and so Devon university life start~ the head of P1 group, Sean, was suppose to train the fresh P1 member in both attitude and drum skill~ but then since Devon was so over flow with pride he didn't take the training seriously~ and Sean was a little piss about his attitude so he decided to give him some lesson by challenging him into a solo performance in his first performance... Sean believe that Devon will be panic and won't be able to perform and embarrassed himself in front of the crowd~ and this will totally teach Devon a lesson~ at first Devon do freak out a little but then after he saw Sean took the solo he have grown some kind of jealousy i think?? so he walk forward to take the solo as well and at the same time he humiliated Sean~ and it turns out that the head of the university likes Devon performance~ and Dr. Lee was told to change the style the band performance into something more new and modern... but then Dr. Lee thinks that Devon was not in the right attitude of being in the band put aside his amazing drum skill... so Devon was ban from drum practice... Devon was totally piss about this because he thinks that he have done a great job at his first solo performance... but then he also have gain some thing good because of his performance he finally caught Laila attention... they slowly have build up a good relationship... soon later on the freshman have an exam coming on and Devon was discover that he don't know how to read the music note... which is a big deal in this university because one of their request is for performers to read music note... so Devon was demoted to P4... and was force to take the music class which he always think is a waste of time... but then not long later he was put into P1 again because the principal wants Devon to perform... Devon was so happy that he can go out there and perform again and more importantly it was the same game with Laila... he wanted to show off himself so much that he challenge and insult the opposing band by playing on their drum... Devon have finally cross the line and was kick out of the band... and at the same time he lost Laila too because of his reckless action...

but at this point Devon still haven't quite learn his lesson... he thinks that this is the evil plan of Sean to throw him away from the band because he was far more talented then him... and around the same time A&T biggest rival Brown college arrive in this university and their head of the band Mr. Wade show interest in Devon and was planing on digging him over to his college... he approach Devon and give some sweet talk to him and tell him to call him anytime when he wanted to jump over... after Devon found out that Mr. Wade main interest is not about his drum skill but is to dig up some thing about what Dr. Lee plan is for the B.E.T... which is the biggest event for the marching band college and university... realizing that he was used and know the hard work Dr. Lee have gone through to teach him the right attitude as a performer... although he have accept the part that he wasn't allow to perform the drum now but then he don't want to give up drum and finally wanted to try and improve his drumming idea and skill... and he receive a bunch of cassette from his estrange father and have some idea for the up coming event... he went to Sean and although they have a fight but then they decided to work together when they found out what they can achieve... they propose their new idea to Dr. Lee and he give them a go sign~ and while Devon is helping out Sean to prepare the music note and secretly practice~ he also is trying his best to repair his relationship with Laila~ and soon enough the event have come and Devon still wasn't allow to perform... he watch the perform on the bench together with Dr. Lee... and the final result of the competition is a draw between A&T and Brown... and there was a face-off game for them... and Dr. Lee allow Devon to play for this~ and after some amazing drum fight the winner of this event is A&T~ and as a happy ending Devon was back into the drumline and he got Laila as his girl~

okay~ i have done with the story~ so now is the analyze part~ i think the story telling is a half interesting and half boring... at some point it was really good but at some point it was a little slow and boring... well... to be honest... the part that i think is interesting is where they start playing the drum performance... i am kind of a drum music fans... LOLZ~ but anyway~ overall i still think is a good movie~ there is no great effect nor big action impact~ but it have quite nice color mood and camera angel~ although there is a lot of part is not clearly explain but then i think those were not the main point so i will over look this~ but i don't know about you guys~ but i am sure that action fans won't like this movie~ the music is really nice as well~ it is strong and matching~ full of energy and i really like it~ and i hope you all enjoy this movie as well~ =D