Language - English
Director - Edgar Wright
Run Time - 1 hour, 53 minutes
Genre - Action
Starring - Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx and John Bernthal
Baby Driver is a whiff of fresh air. After delivering Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim vs the World, all brilliant movies on their own, and must-watches; Edgar Wright comes back with a spectacle once again. The cast is studded with phenomenal and talented actors, it's an adventure you should not miss out on.
Ansel Elgort plays 'Baby', a getaway driver who needs music all the time to drown out a ringing in his years caused by an accident when he was young. He wants to get out of this criminal lifestyle but is threatened against doing so by his boss, the Doc, played by Kevin Spacey. Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, John Bernthal and Eiza González play out convincing gangsters. One does not have to worry about the acting in the movie, as the majority of the cast is world-class. Elgort grows in stature by his performance in this movie.
This movie does not have even an ounce of dullness as its extraordinary soundtrack keeps you on edge throughout. The movie proves that even an action-clad thriller can be smartly written and shot as pretty much every shot of the movie was just about perfect. In the opening sequence after the first heist, the lyrics of the song 'Harlem Shuffle' are emphasized by the graffiti and names of stores, etc in the background. This show what an amazing director Mr. Wright is.
Lastly, I shall credit the amazing soundtrack which mixes pop, funk, rock (both modern and old school), RnB, Soul, and Jazz to deliver an array of sounds.
An amazing mix of humor, action, great dialogue, soundtrack, acting and thrills, this movie is a classic.
A must watch for almost everyone. Though I did get the reception from some 50-year olds' that they did not enjoy the movie at all.
My Rating - 8.7/10
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