MUSIC FOR YOUR EYES

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2020)

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If you like music, action, crime, heist, car chases, and classic love story then this movie is for you. The movie has it all. It's the perfect mashup of all that component. That first 6 minutes of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion soundtrack mesh with the action alone is worth the price of admission.
As soon as I heard that this is an Edgar Wright's directed movie, I was immediately drawn to it. I admit, I had my doubts though. I wasn't a fan of the newly-replaced Robert Pattinson's throne of teenage heartthrob, Ansel Elgort. But he does his job good enough as Baby, a young man with a hum in the drums as Doc (Kevin Spacey) put it. He portrays the character well in my opinion. Nothing out of the ordinary though.
Maybe some wouldn't notice, but the movie is like a musical in some kind of way. Well, almost. It's very well choreographed to the sountrack. 2 scenes that stood out for me was the opening 6 minutes scene, and the Tequila song in the warehouse scene. All that effort should always be commended.
Now, for the technical point, First, the cinematography. It's the usual of what you would se in an Edgar Wright's movie. A few scenes even consists of some long shots. Secondly, the car chases scene sequence. That's definitely the highlight of the movie. If you've watched Edgar Wright's previous movies, you can already imagine all the action in it. Mind you, they're all real. Well, at least most of it. Edgar Wright has confirmed that the movie only uses 10% CGI for the stunts, which means most of the stunts are done on set. Which in today's standard is a highly unusual choice but you can see why. It makes the scenes more authentic and an absolute guarantee will make the movie timeless in a few decades.
The only negatives from the movie for me is the antagonist and the climax. To me, the choice for the main antagonist isn't strong enough for me. They presented a good choice for them, but the final reveal is just not to my liking. Also, the climax action scene aren't as strong as other Edgar Wright's movie. It feels a bit anti-climactic in a way. I feel like the movie could do a little better for the conclusion.
But, all in all a pretty good movie. It's what you would expect in an Edgar Wright movie, action, comedy, good choreography, awesome cinematography and scene transitions, a simple settings, good storytelling and a bit of a romantic subplot. If you love The John Spencer Blues Explosion, Simon & Garfunkel, The Foundations, The Beach Boys, Queen, Beck, REM, Barry White or Danger Mouse, then this is movie for you. I dare you to not be entertained by this movie. Cause it's very hard not to be.
END OF REVIEW.