Baby Driver - While it sounds like a follow up to The Boss Baby or Baby's Day Out, it's far from it. This is a fast-paced, engaging gangster flick with music and moves to spare.
The title character, played by Ansel Elgort, is the protagonist, but also the resident DJ for your movie going experience. Songs are synced up with the action perfectly, making it all the more immersive. Having the songs be something the character was experiencing as well was a unique way to provide the soundtrack.
Paired with the music are the crazy car chase/get away scenes. While there are quite a few of these, they never get stale. Each has it's own song and unique flare, so it's a new experience each time.
There are no weak links with the actors either. It's hard to pick favorites out of such a strong crew, but Jamie Foxx and John Hamm really pull it out here. Each of their characters have more than a few screws loose, perhaps allowing them to bring something more to the table than the other members of the cast.
Edgar Wright wrote and directed all of the characters exceptionally well. I cared about what each of them were saying with every line. Too often in other films there are scenes of sloppy exposition or flat dialogue to progress the story. Here, there is no filler to be found.
The movie of course doesn't do itself any favors with a name like Baby Driver. The target audience likely will skim past it on the marquee, while a family that missed the most recent showing of Cars 3 might be in for a rude awakening four minutes in. While it definitely has the worst title of 2017 so far, it also has the distinction of being one of the funnest experiences of the year as well. If you get the chance, it's a ride worth taking. 8.5/10
The title character, played by Ansel Elgort, is the protagonist, but also the resident DJ for your movie going experience. Songs are synced up with the action perfectly, making it all the more immersive. Having the songs be something the character was experiencing as well was a unique way to provide the soundtrack.
Paired with the music are the crazy car chase/get away scenes. While there are quite a few of these, they never get stale. Each has it's own song and unique flare, so it's a new experience each time.
There are no weak links with the actors either. It's hard to pick favorites out of such a strong crew, but Jamie Foxx and John Hamm really pull it out here. Each of their characters have more than a few screws loose, perhaps allowing them to bring something more to the table than the other members of the cast.
Edgar Wright wrote and directed all of the characters exceptionally well. I cared about what each of them were saying with every line. Too often in other films there are scenes of sloppy exposition or flat dialogue to progress the story. Here, there is no filler to be found.
The movie of course doesn't do itself any favors with a name like Baby Driver. The target audience likely will skim past it on the marquee, while a family that missed the most recent showing of Cars 3 might be in for a rude awakening four minutes in. While it definitely has the worst title of 2017 so far, it also has the distinction of being one of the funnest experiences of the year as well. If you get the chance, it's a ride worth taking. 8.5/10