Edgar Wright has reinvented himself with this marvelous piece of work

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2017)

I saw Baby Driver last night and I can assure you that my love for Edgar Wright has gone up a few notches. Edgar Wright never ceases to have fun with his experimental film-making technique. Until this film had released, he had made brilliantly funny films. So from that perspective, this movie is a slight departure from the kind of cinema we've been expecting from Mr. Wright. Baby Driver is in fact a relatively serious film but at the same time the elements of fun and excitement are not missing. Edgar Wright has skillfully concocted an interesting plot which is centered in the cut-throat world of robberies.
The central character is that of a wheel man who is obsessed with music. The music assists him while he drives robbers to and away from the scenes of the crimes. You might have seen Ryan Gosling play a wheel man in the film Drive. What makes Baby Driver different from the Ryan Gosling film is that music plays a crucial role in this film. It complements Baby in more ways than one. I admired Baby's chutzpah and his daredevilry. The escape sequences are so beautifully choreographed that I thought I was sitting in front of a giant computer screen and playing an extremely sophisticated and realistic version of Grand Theft Auto. And all the action happens in Atlanta, United States of America. So I guess this is the first time Edgar Wright has made a feature film on American soil. He has also partnered with Sony instead of Universal.
This movie is certainly one of the best heist films I've seen this year and Edgar Wright has reinvented himself by resorting to a story-line that is unlike the ones he has dealt with before. As far as the actors are concerned, everybody was great but I liked Jon Hamm's character the most. And the soundtrack of this film is a character in itself. Seldom has a robbery film felt so poetic. My ardent advice to you would be to watch this movie on the big screen as soon as possible. Make watching Baby Driver your utmost priority. It will liberate you in unimaginable ways