Young car thief Baby is caught and turned into a getaway driver by a scheming crime boss. But a failed heist soon sends Baby on the drive of his life.
Ansel Elgort (Baby), Jon Bernthal (Griff), Jon Hamm (Buddy), Eiza Gonzalez (Darling), Michah Howard (Barista), Lily James (Debora), Kevin Spacey (Doc), Jamie Foxx (Bats), Flea (Eddie), Lanny Joon (JD), Paul Williams (Butcher).
Baby Driver begins by showing us the relationship between Baby and Doc along with his skills as a driver. With the plot launched the film then shifts into action mode with some dramatic bits along the way to give the film some depth. The approach works well and the film is entertaining and engaging. At the same time the story is a bit hard to swallow so allowing for a flexible reality and just enjoying the action will likely lead to better enjoyment of the movie.
Acting was pretty good with Elgort delivering nicely and appearing to work with others well. Bernthal, who seems to be in everything lately, still feels rough and lacking emotion at times. James did very well and seemed to work nicely with Elgort. Spacey and Foxx both delivered as usual, and it was nice to see Williams again.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds all felt solid and realistic. CGI and action was good, intense, and well blended. Dialogue was nice with some bits of humor and intense drama. Sound and soundtrack were wonderful with a nice mix of music throughout.
When the tire smoke finally clears Baby Driver turns out to be an enjoyable crime action flick with a good mix of drama and action coming from an interesting storyline. At the same time, the story is somewhat mindless and focused on blending action and drama so suspension of reality helps.
With plenty of violence and some foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.1.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Crime Action, Music, Crime Thriller, Heist Films
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Ansel Elgort (Baby), Jon Bernthal (Griff), Jon Hamm (Buddy), Eiza Gonzalez (Darling), Michah Howard (Barista), Lily James (Debora), Kevin Spacey (Doc), Jamie Foxx (Bats), Flea (Eddie), Lanny Joon (JD), Paul Williams (Butcher).
Baby Driver begins by showing us the relationship between Baby and Doc along with his skills as a driver. With the plot launched the film then shifts into action mode with some dramatic bits along the way to give the film some depth. The approach works well and the film is entertaining and engaging. At the same time the story is a bit hard to swallow so allowing for a flexible reality and just enjoying the action will likely lead to better enjoyment of the movie.
Acting was pretty good with Elgort delivering nicely and appearing to work with others well. Bernthal, who seems to be in everything lately, still feels rough and lacking emotion at times. James did very well and seemed to work nicely with Elgort. Spacey and Foxx both delivered as usual, and it was nice to see Williams again.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds all felt solid and realistic. CGI and action was good, intense, and well blended. Dialogue was nice with some bits of humor and intense drama. Sound and soundtrack were wonderful with a nice mix of music throughout.
When the tire smoke finally clears Baby Driver turns out to be an enjoyable crime action flick with a good mix of drama and action coming from an interesting storyline. At the same time, the story is somewhat mindless and focused on blending action and drama so suspension of reality helps.
With plenty of violence and some foul language, this should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2017
Reviewed: 12.1.17
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Crime Action, Music, Crime Thriller, Heist Films
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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