It’s a story about a teenager who wants to be an ace drummer.He fails many times and is also bullied by his family, untill he met a strict, unorthodox teacher.Teacher(J K Simmons) is controversial for his method.He makes some cruel move to get the best of his student.Andrew(Miles Teller), the lead failed to understand the method and misunderstood.But at the end he realizes his mistake and made a monumental achievement.