Directed by: Edgar Wright, Written by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Hamm, Eiza González, CJ Jones, Jamie Foxx
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Although there was another huge movie by the name of Spiderman being released this past weekend, my sister and I decided to skip out on the large crowds and see a film that had already been released for a week, Baby Driver. I’ve been excited to see this one ever since the release of its trailer as it seemed like something that would be completely up my alley. I definitely was not wrong!
What I Liked
Action Musical. I recently saw someone refer to Baby Driver as an “action musical” and I don’t think there is any other better way to describe this film. I don’t think there was one second of this film that didn’t have some sort of music playing in the background. On top of that, the action scenes were timed perfectly with the music. Everything was timed perfectly, from gunshots to tire screeches. The action mixed with the music in the film was on a whole new level. Genius.
Soundtrack. As mentioned above, there was a constant soundtrack throughout the entirety of the film. The music choice itself was amazing. Every song chosen for this soundtrack was a massive throwback. Although the film takes place in the present, the soundtrack would have you feeling otherwise.
Cinematography. Not only did the music have me feeling like this film took place in a previous decade, but the overall look and feel of the film also had me feeling like I was transported back in time. From the diner scenes to the old cars, Baby Driver was a beautiful film to look at.
Quirky/Campy. Baby Driver is one of those movies that you just know is going to turn in to an instant cult classic. I can totally see myself loving this movie 10 to 20 years from now. It just had the perfect quirky feel to it. Think a little bit of Quentin Tarantino mixed with a dash of Fight Club or Donnie Darko. Just those weird and quirky movies that stand out from the rest, a.k.a. the perfect film for me.
Sign Language! We have one completely deaf character and also another that suffers from tinnitus. Both of these characters use sign language to communicate with each other and it was really cool to see that in a film as you don’t see it too often.
What I Didn’t Like
Loved Everything! This film was everything I hoped for and more! Just from the trailer alone I could tell it would be slightly weird, and to be honest…that’s exactly what I wanted. There really wasn’t anything to hate about Baby Driver. Definitely a film that I’ll be purchasing on its release date.
Overall, Baby Driver was everything that I hoped for! It was quirky and weird and I absolutely loved that about it.
Thank you for reading!
Big City Bookworm 
Glad you loved it so much but skipping out on Spiderman? I would never. Tom Holland is much much better than Ansel! 😀
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hahaha! I just didn’t want to sit in a crowded theatre to be honest! I’m going to try and see it tomorrow or this weekend at some point! 😀
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I completely agree!!! I have been a fan of CJ Jones for a while and I went to see him and enjoyed every bit of the movie. Great review.
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Thank you so much! It was such a great film & CJ Jones was great! 😀
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I’ve been meaning to see this movie ever since it released! It just seems so cool! And to know that yet another person likes it – I’ve gotta watch it now
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It’s such a good movie! I highly recommend it!! It was so much more than I thought it would be!! 😀
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Totally love the “action musical” concept because you’re so right music was a huge driving factor of this movie. I absolutely loved it — especially because there were some actually shocking twists, which you rarely seen in action films.
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I’m really glad you liked this. My SO and I are wanting to see it and have been waiting for the lines to die down. (Maybe we can catch it this weekend!)
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I watched a couple interviews with Edgar Wright and he actually wrote the scenes to the music. So, he had the songs first and then created the scenes for it, which is why it took him forever to make this movie hahaha
I LOVED this movie sooo much, I am so glad you enjoyed it too 😀
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I can’t wait to see this! I’ve been begging the fam and friends for months to take me to it, even before it came out, but none seem interested! Honestly, I’m pretty content watching the trailer over and over until I can see the movie. It is a great trailer. I get Kingsman vibes and love that music is timed to the action. When I see movies/trailers that don’t it makes me SO MAD! Especially if it was close, but not quite right. I’ve done editing before and know it’s a pain in the backside, but it seriously makes a difference.
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Oh my gosh it’s so worth it I promise! I had no idea I was going to love it as much as I did! It definitely gives off Kingsman vibes which I didn’t even really notice until you mentioned it! Hopefully you get to see it soon!
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