Review of Baby Driver (2017) by Michael S — 06 Aug 2017

It is a strange story with a weird character who needs to rely on the energetic beats of his personal soundtracks to be the best in the crime games. It is fast-pacing without focusing on stunts, brutal bloody sequences or special effects, a terrific heist conceptual film blended with unconventional tone that finds its balance between crime, emotional moment and romance, plenty of old-fashioned delights of real car chases and super fun actions as well as rock and pop culture musics all sum up as the visual effect of this thumping fun thriller.

Not only Edgar Wright should be praised for his screenplay that contributes to its genuine originality but also the beautiful technical editing that creates a perfect engagement between musics, story and characters.

The cast is strong with charming chemistry from the leads, Ansel Elgort (Baby) and Lily James (Deborah) while Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx also perform extremely well as the villains. The twisted ending is surprisingly emotional yet it is still overall a satisfying and stylish crime thriller that meticulously making viewers to feel its unique and to smile with pleasure.