high-octane fun!

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2017)

Baby Driver's music is the high-octane fuel that drives this film. Every motion, every spoken word is finely choreographed to its beat. And we, the audience, hold a privileged entry into Baby's world – we listen along with him to the playlist blasting through his earbuds. It is not surprising that when a climactic moment arrives, a dropped iPod leads to a scene filled with a terrifying silence. "Pick it up!" our inner voice screams - we want that music back as much as Buddy himself, because without it, the real world intervenes in the form of police sirens and gun shots and murderous mayhem. Buddy's relentless earworms appear in the form of Kevin Spacey doing his Bad Boss shtick but this time with heart; a marvelous turn from Jon Hamm, a worm who cannot be stopped,and Jamie Foxx provides cross-melodies of super psycho crazy. Eliza Gonzales shines as the twisted moll, and Lily James dazzles with her child/woman innocence. Edgar Wright's title derives from a Simon and Garfunkel tune – "They call me Baby Driver mmmmba ba ba ba" Don't miss this film!