Baby Driver

I read an early tweet that described Baby Driver as 'a mix-tape with a film attached to it' and that proved to be an accurate comment. The tweeter may have thought this was a good thing, but I certainly don't.

Yes, there are some good tracks and the action sequences are elaborate and frenetic (a little too frenetic, actually), but the characters are dull, unlikeable and bear very little relation to the real world. I simply did not believe in them, especially Darling, the sassy, kick ass stock character that only a fool would consider to be a strong female character.

Then there's Baby, whose laconic, boyish demeanour makes him a rather uninspiring protagonist. His romance with Debbie, a cute little waitress, is yawn-inducingly clichéd, too.

If you want a stylish heist film that isn't so bloody try-hard, then watch Drive. It's an exercise of style over substance much like this film, but it has suspense, atmosphere and characters that could actually exist rather than blaring music, mind-numbing action and flat, hateful comic book characters.

Edgar Wright remains one of my all-time favourite directors. Why? Because each and every film he crafts reeks of originality, he takes a few similar traits, throws them together, delves down a completely unexpected route and forms something unique, something masterful. From 'Shaun of the Dead' to 'Hot Fuzz' and so on and so forth, each film feels like something you think you've witnessed before, but on a whole new level, something fresh, something alluring, packed with adrenaline... and of course, 'Baby Driver' followed suit.

'Baby Driver' is an utterly engrossing caper-comedy that is (in my personal opinion) the finest film to face 2017 so far, I couldn't help but smile throughout, from the stunningly executed action scenes and stunts, through to the soundtrack (with an abundance of classic rock and soul tracks) and finally the heavily relatable characters. The lack of disappointment in Edgar Wright's work continues with this masterful film, which is ultimately also one of the coolest films of the past decade or so.

Many of the heist films of recent years have been rather disappointing when it comes to both story and technical achievement, however when something like 'Baby Driver' makes an appearance, it's refreshing to know that indie films are still taking this planet by storm and shunting the blockbusters out of the limelight. To know that certain production companies still trust the creativity of a director over the monetary expectations, and by doing so, unleashing a flurry of fantastic independently "driven" films.

I'm gonna finish with this (partially odd) statement / testimonial... when I went to sleep last night, I had odd dreams of car chases and stunt driving to rock classics, and that is thanks to this film, the fact that it stuck with me even when I wasn't fully conscious. That's how much of a damn cool film 'Baby Driver' is... just go watch it, just throw away your tickets to 'Transformers' and 'The Mummy' etc, and go see this instead.

I was able to watch Baby Driver during an advanced screening last week and and yes it's as amazing as the critics say it is. The way it uses the music is just so great. It's so different from all the other movies, but it isn't artsy in a way that only the critics will like it: this is a movie for everyone. I went with a friend who is really hard to please when it comes to movies, but I just knew he would love this. And I was right, I never saw him as excited about a movie as he was about this one. It's just so much fun to watch, but it's also serious when it needs to be and it has very intriguing characters. But I'll be honest, the core of the movie is its music. I think this is the second time I say it, but the music works so well. If I wasn't in the theaters I would sing with the songs. Even though it's completely different, it reminds me a bit of Fury Road in the way that it makes you want to punch your fist and the air and cheer during the movie. In reality I think it's more a mixture of La La Land and Grand Theft Auto (it's definitely not a musical by the way). Go see this movie. I don't want to overhype anyone, but I'll make a bold statement and say this is my favorite Edgar Wright movie. I'll be shocked if this doesn't appear on many 'Best of the Year' lists in December, at least I already know it'll be on mine.

As Baby (Ansel Elgort) was a child, a car accident killed his parents and left him with tinnitus (continuous humming sounds in the ears), which he blocks out by listening to music on iPod. Baby lived a troubled life and it is revealed that he once tried to steal a car which was, unknown to him, owned by criminal mastermind "Doc" (Kevin Spacey). With a particular job in mind, Doc assembles his team made up of nasty criminals (Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Eiza González ,Micah Howard) . While waiting for his next job Baby meets a young waitress named Debora (Lily James) ; the pair quickly bond over their interests in music and fall in love. All you need is one killer track. Every road out takes him right back in !. This year, volume up, pedal down !. This summer, the only way to get out is to getaway !.

A film by Edgar Wright, an English director who has become a favorite of many action comedy enthusiasts for his work with Simon Pegg in the Cornetto trilogy. After paying homage to zombie movies, 80s police movies, and paranoid science fiction, respectively, this time, without Simon Pegg, he updates the cinematographic language of the old robbery and chase movies, such as: Bullitt by Peter Yates, Driver by Walter Hill, Thief by Michael Mann, but adding drops of humor, sympathy, and an attractive love story. The film won the audience award at the South By Southwest Festival and its premiere in the USA was a surprising success in the country. Considering that this is not a superhero film or a blockbuster, the film was also nominated for the 2018 Oscar for best editing, sound mixing and sound editing.

The cast is led by Ansel Egort, who rose to fame for his leading role in the adaptation of John Green's best-selling young adult novel The Fault in Our Stars, and later starred in none other than Speielberg's recent remake of West Side Story. He is joined by the sweet and farcically beautiful Lily James (Cinderella), John Hamm (Mad Man series), Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained), Kevin Spacey (House of Cards series), Jon Bernthal (Walking Dead series), Eiza González, Flea Micah Howard among others.

There's a moving and catching musical score by Steven Price, including wonderful songs. As well as brilliant and colorful cinematography by Bill Pope. This is an acclaimed and notorious film from director Edgar Wright who delivers the goods with skillness and aplomb enough . Edgar often uses ordinary trademarks: Deadpan humor in fast-paced moments; a recurring gag where a fence jump goes wrong; pivotal scenes that take place in a bar or pubs, his characters often share his love of action movies; musicand video games; action synchronized to music that is playing; frequent and effective use of foreshadowing; fast paced and heavily stylized action scenes and has included multiple references on his work to James Bond. Edgar is an English filmmaker , screenwriter, producer, and actor . He is best known for his comedic Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy consisting of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), and The World's End (2013), made with recurrent collaborators Simon Pegg, Nira Park and Nick Frost. He also collaborated with them as the director of the television series Spaced and his last hit was : Last Night in Soho (2023). Rating: 7/10 . Better than average . Worthwhile watching.

I somehow felt love and hate sort of feeling for Baby Driver. The movie started off on nice note but then somehow slows down and eventually picks up too much pace in second half. It's pretty hard to keep the interest alive all the time. I really loved the song selection and even noticed me nodding to few beats as well. The car action sequence were well shot too. But then the second half of the movie was so fast that it feels like they just wanted to end this but still wanted to keep it alive. Don't think if there was any need of few gruesome sequences.

The story had so much potential and having some good cast along, it could have gone to great heights. But it disappoints in this area and turns out to be just another mindless action drama for light viewing.