Review of Baby Driver (2017) by Jennifer H — 15 Sep 2017

When I was a child, I used to think that the music in the film were actually being played whilst the actors were acting out the scene. Naturally, I was disappointed when I found out that this is not the case, as one of the reasons I found acting so appealing was that actors could indeed act in time with the music, gaining the rhythm and vibes set from it. So I was definitely intrigued when I heard that is exactly what this film centred around. Edgar Wright did not disappoint. This movie is one heck of a ride. I enjoyed this film greatly, even though some of the dialogues were a bit cheesy at times. Other than have the music fit the film, Edgar Wright has skilfully and artfully done the opposite in this film; in this case the movie fits the music, making the film original, and just very fun, to watch. Moreover, the acting in this film is very commendable all around. Jamie Foxx is absolutely fantastic in being the jerk. You never know what his character (Bats) is going to do, putting you on the edge of the seat at all times; he is frighteningly fearless. Yet just as you set your mind that Bats is the primary antagonist, the way the movie hinted at Buddy's character, providing cues that signal towards his ultimately "crazy" nature, is very clever in the eventual lead up to him being the real antagonist in the end. Unfortunately there are moments where I feel the film jumps from Point A to Point B (which stops me from giving the film a higher score), but the action and music are both so good, I can afford to forgive some of these jumps.

This is definitely a film to watch on the big screen. It is colourful, captivating and again, just very fun.