Kinda overrated; what really makes this film stand out as an action film?

Rating: 6/10 (4 January 2018)

Baby Driver has been remember as one the best action movies of 2017. And yet, once the hour and half had passed and the film had finished, the only word I had for the movie was disappointment.
I had high hopes for the film; it's a standard car action film, centring around a driver nicknamed 'Baby' who works in a crime heist ring, helping to pull off jobs as the getaway driver after each heist. It's a typical premise, and yet it's made quite fresh by the music, with each scene choreographed stunningly to each song, and each song chosen to suit the scenes perfectly.
And yet, I found myself quite disappointed on the whole by the film. First of all, it's not quite like a movie has never centred around music, especially older music as in this film, before. Guardians of the Galaxy is the first example that immediately comes to mind. This idea that Baby Driver is so 'original' because of its emphasis on music choreographed to the action scenes seems somewhat rubbish to me; I agree that it is done very well, and that it makes the film 'fresh', but I hardly think it makes the film unique in any way.
This is the point I am trying to get at. Yes, Baby Driver is still a passable action movie. But by no means is it notably more original than other action films. The music, something that has been lauded by critics, is admittedly impressive, but what action film doesn't have music in it? And this is where I finally get to the plot of the movie; there's really nothing particularly unique about it, either. On the whole it's rather predictable; Baby gets essentially blackmailed back into the crime business for 'one last job', Baby has a tragic backstory, Baby falls for a girl, Baby begins to have second thoughts about everything...it's employing quite a decent amount of cliches.
Okay, so a movie that isn't unique doesn't necessarily make it bad. All I'm trying to say is Baby Driver is just not as impressive as critics have made it out to be. Moreover, I think the bigger issue of the film is the plot rather than the originality.
Without spoiling the plot of the movie, the payoff for one and a half hours leads to a rather dull climax and concluding scene. The whole climax is just such a disappointment for me, and it's kinda hard to say why without ruining the movie. Still, I feel like the plot's two main problems are its predictability and ultimate disappointment.
I don't mean to focus on the negatives of the film. Don't get me wrong, the movie is good. Great acting is coupled with the brilliant music and amazing chase choreography. But the film just doesn't stand-out in any way for me. It deserves praise, because it definitely is a good action movie. It's just not 93% on Rotten Tomatoes good. Watch the film if you want a film filled with action. But don't expect a flawless work of art; as good as Baby Driver is, it's not perfect.