Borrows from other movies while still doing its own thing

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2017)

I'm a pretty big Edgar Wright movie fan but didn't like The World's End that much. So I went into this movie hoping it would at least be better despite the mediocre trailers. I think it delivers a fantastic action movie.
I had not seen Ansel Elgort in anything before but he was excellent as the quiet driver, Baby. Everyone else is pretty good and Kevin Spacey seems almost quaint in this role after seeing him chew so much scenery in House of Cards. Jon Hamm plays someone a little sleazier than usual and Jamie Foxx seems to want to be the villain from start. The weakest performance for me was Lily James, who I have also never seen before. She seemed to be playing up this innocent small town girl persona but it didn't really work for me.
Whenever there's action in this movie though, it springs to life. Every car chase, shootout, footrace pulls you right into movie. One of the more inventive car chases I've seen in a movie as well.
The music is what really drives this movie though. No song is accidental, it all wonderfully syncs up with what's happening. It really gives the film a wonderful flavour and makes it so unique.
My only criticism is that when the movie slows down and has dialogue scenes they feel really dull the way the shots are composed. Perhaps this was deliberate to contrast with the action but they felt a bit mediocre in comparison. But still well worth seeing and I will definitely be re-watching it at some point.