Was he slow?(No)

Rating: 8/10 (10 April 2020)

This is yet another classic example I would point to when I say that a film is defined by its achievements and not by its flaws.
What Edgar Wright was able to pull off in "Baby Driver" was beyond impressive. I couldn't help but notice the amount of work he put in to sync everything in the film's universe to the music; the use of the soundtrack is super original and unique. You know generally which direction the story is going, but things happen in unexpected ways which keeps you on your toes. The film maintains a breakneck pace throughout as his films tend to do, and it never lets up from the opening chase scene. The cinematography, stuntwork and screenplay are all amazing and help distinguish the film's personality even more.
The performances were all stellar; I only had a couple of issues, one being Jamie Foxx. His character was presented as a hard and crazy criminal, yet his performance seemed far too tame for this to be convincing. I don't exactly understand what the intent behind this was, perhaps it is something I can think about more on a second watch.
My other issue was with Lily James as Debora. At times, it felt like she was reduced to this unbearably bland sidekick girlfriend character. Plus, she was given some of the most cheesy lines ever. This has way more to do with the writing than the actual acting, though.
Another minor criticism I have, the last 15 minutes felt quite underwhelming. It seemed as though Edgar Wright had no idea how to resolve the story he had built up in a memorable way, and the end of the movie was just for the sake of ending the movie. Somewhat disappointing.
Overall, though, this film is pretty amazing throughout.