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Baby Driver | Movie Review

Baby Driver - 2017
Directed by : Edgar Wright

Baby driver is a 2 hours of pure adrenaline rush, with its fast pace, meticulously executed action packed car sequences and the killer soundtrack. Its a pure entertainment. So much is said about the directing style of Edgar Wright(its my first film of him), and watching this certainly makes me excited to see his other works as well.


Baby, an Atlanta gateway driver is accidentally becomes indebted to Doc, a crime boss. Doc making most of the opportunity, hires him to do the job which otherwise anyone wouldn't dare to do. The job is to flew away his crime partners from the crime scenes, and drive them somewhere safe. And its not an easy job. And Baby, as Doc says, is best in the bussiness and his lucky charm. Doc's team have other members including, Buddy, Darling, Griff and Bats. Yes! Thats their names, brevity works here. We don't want their names, do we? 

Baby is soon on the verge of repaying all the debt which he had on himself and wishes to get out of this mess clean and done. For, he had developed a quite a liking for a girl, or love maybe. She is a waitress in a restaurant he visits often. Their chemistry is sweet and true. He might certainly have found a purpose, which was absent before. His parents are dead, his personal life is quite at halt. He has foster father though, who is mute and cant speak and he takes care of him. His only hobby seems to be music. Not just a hobby but a necessity, because he has to keep listening to music because he had an accident as a kid which got him tinnitus, and music helps his ears. But everything doesn't go according to his plan. He cant get out of his situation, it seems. So he has to get rough and straight. Thats where the game starts. 

After the later half, the film takes few sudden changes. It happens so abruptly but it still looks fine and doesn't hurt the films quality. The ending is quite a suprise. It rather seemed little too unbelievable, but it works. The films strong point isn't depth of or coherence, although it hasn't been neglected, it drives its charms from its direction, its coolness. Its bold little movie. It has got the rhythm, energy and lots of cool stuff. It is what we can call a perfect movie experience. It has used the music so well, everything is done with the rhythm of music, so much so you can call it action musical, if there is such a thing. It has got style but has the style but not sidelined the substance, which rarely happens in a film. 

Baby driver is a refreshing film. Its not a serious film, it doesn't take itself seriously either. But its still a great display of skills of best in the bussiness. This is some solid filmmaking. Every camera movement is sharp, to the point and deliberate. Each twist of wheel, each second of music is synchronized perfectly. Its a treat to watch, an eye candy and melody to the ears. 

Rating : ★★★½
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