From 8 to 0

Rating: 5/10 (25 September 2017)

My friend just recommended "Baby Driver" while I was browsing for a decent flick to watch before going to bed. I was surprised by the 80/100 IMDb score so I gave it a go.
It started well, with an decent heist scene, followed by some excellent driving. An emphasis on music sets the tone. The protagonist is mysterious and charismatic... his name is "baby".
You learn he works for a gangster in suit (Kevin Spacey) and is tied to him because he owes him for a past mistake. Baby meets a girl waiter and the romance begins. Everything seems to be going in a predictable but satisfying direction... until it all comes crashing down.
For no god damn reason the crew decides to assassinate a group that was suppose to sell them guns. In a cheap, poorly executed Mexican standoff, the movie loses credibility.
The crew then goes back to HQ where Spacey learns of the botched deal. He still allows them to follow up on the a big operation the next day. Baby decides to kill one of the most annoying erratic members right after robbing the bank. They then (baby and the 2 remaining crew members, one being the main character of Madmen) decide to run on foot from the police shooting and killing a few cops along the way.
But these cops don't seem to take the memo. Instead of shooting baby and his 2 retarded friends, they run after them like mall cops.
The rest is just a complete mess with baby running around like a headless chicken. Spacey shooting his shotgun. The arm dealers materializing to get shot dead again, and Draper from madmen hunting baby around while he tries to get his waiter girlfriend.
Baby then goes off into the sunset, crosses a bridge and gets arrested.
Finally, we get a nonsensical court scene where baby is described as a good boy and only gets 5 years.
It's bad, it didn't start bad, but obviously they didn't know where they were going with the film... and it should be remembered as a failed experiment. Nothing more.