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| Top Left to Right: Deborah (Lily James) & Baby (Ansel Elgort) Bottom Left to Right: Darling (Christy Gonzalez), Bud (Jon Hamm), Doc (Kevin Spacey), & Bats (Jamie Foxx). |
From Edgar Wright, writer and director of the Cornetto
Trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz & The World’s End) comes Baby Driver, a
high-octane adventure that gives The Fast and the Furious franchise a run for
its money.
The titular character literally named Baby (Ansel Elgort), works for a shady businessman named Doc (Kevin Spacey) as a getaway driver for his employees who consist of criminal couple Bud (John Hamm), his wife Darling (Christy Gonzalez), and crazy mercenary Bats (Jamie Fox). Constantly listening to his iPod may give the impression that Baby is an easily distracted fellow but don’t let that fool you as the music actually fuels him behind the wheel. and helps him maneuver out of any tight spot. Whether chased by the cops or crushed into a corner Baby and his passengers emerge unharmed.
The titular character literally named Baby (Ansel Elgort), works for a shady businessman named Doc (Kevin Spacey) as a getaway driver for his employees who consist of criminal couple Bud (John Hamm), his wife Darling (Christy Gonzalez), and crazy mercenary Bats (Jamie Fox). Constantly listening to his iPod may give the impression that Baby is an easily distracted fellow but don’t let that fool you as the music actually fuels him behind the wheel. and helps him maneuver out of any tight spot. Whether chased by the cops or crushed into a corner Baby and his passengers emerge unharmed.
A valuable asset to his boss, it’s a path Baby wishes to
walk away as he cares for his foster father (C.J. Williams) and falls for a
waitress named Deborah (Lily James). Just when it seems that Baby may put his criminal past behind, it
slowly begins to collide with personal life leading to deadly consequences
for him and his loved ones.
The way to describe Baby Driver is when I play a Grand Theft
Auto video game. In the free-roaming world where you play a character in
organized crime, I rather go on wild gooses chases in any vehicle I come across
then go on delinquent missions. That's the character of Baby, he would rather do doing anything with his driving skills than help commit
crimes but has no choice. He does all he can to prevent being drawn to the level of his criminal accomplices even when the opportunity presents itself.
In usual Wright fashion, the movie has some clever scenes and
visuals involving Baby’s catchy playlist as it hits the right notes in the
action and day-to-day activity.
If I had a nitpick it would be the sudden shift of it goes
with the antagonist. It makes sense in terms
of story but when it makes that surprise U-turn it leads to an anti-climactic showdown. Regardless of that, I still had a blast with the movie; with
a setting reminiscent of a grand heist video game, Baby Driver provides plenty of
action but also a sense of morality.
Be sure to spot some cool cameos from Jon Berthanal (Marvel’s The Punisher) and some musical
talents including Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers rock band, Big Boi of the
hip-hop duo Outkast, rapper Killer Mike and songwriter Paul Williams.
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