Baby Driver (2017) Movie Review

Baby Driver (2017) Review

Hello guys and welcome back to Movie Talks with Tudor! It's been a while since my last review but I had to do some changes in my apartment but, today, I have the review of a movie that I've waited so long to see and comment. Because I love Edgar Wright and his movies and this one is no different. It starts off with a bang and continues like that, with some occasional pauses that allows you to recapture your breath, until the very end. It has some great action scenes and car chases that makes you think that Wright incorporated some "Fast and Furious" moments in it. One movie that reminded me of was "Driver" with Ryan Gosling from 2011. An excellent movie and this might be a lighter version of that movie but with enough violence and action to keep it entertaining and not slip into some over the top romantic incursion. And you cannot talk about "Baby Driver" and not mention the wonderful and awesome soundtrack that it has and the way Wright uses that soundtrack to emphasize a certain a scene or tell a story. He did something similar in "Scott Pilgrim...." but on a much lesser level. Here, he cranked the volume and let it run down on the highway at many miles per hour. Some great performances from all the actors, especially Ansel Elgort, who is, undoubtedly, a rising star in the acting business. Lily James is more than a pretty face and Kevin Spacey makes for a very good father figure to the protagonist. Although, at the beginning, you won't see it like that. It is smartly written, directed beautifully, with a story that has a fast pace but, at the same time, not losing everything in the mix, which most action movies do. Wright proved that you can do action, at a fast pace and not leave any plot holes in the story. One little thing that bothered me was the little screen time that Jon Bernthal had. They could have put an extra or someone unknown for that amount of screen time. But that is just some nitpicking at this point because the movie was awesome, funny, engaging and I loved it! 9/10

OK guys, that is my review for today. Next up, some movie like "The Layover" and, because, "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" is out this week, I will revisit and review "Kingsman: The Secret Service". Until then, take care and keep on reviewing!