Baby Driver is One LOUD Movie

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2017)

This may be the loudest soundtrack in the history of movies. Baby is a getaway driver who suffers from a hearing problem and must constantly listen to music through an IPOD to distract the ringing in his ears. It opens with a bank robbery and police chase as Baby manages to lose the law in a Subaru STI. They picked the right car, as I had the opportunity to drive one a few years ago and was a blast. I only had it up to 115 MPH. Newcomer Ansel Elgort is excellent in the lead role and the supporting cast, including an uncredited Jamie Foxx are very good. The chase scenes are typical Hollywood stuff, but the script has plenty of humor, with Kevin Spacey given the best lines as a ruthless crime boss. So far it has not been a good year, but this film is on my early 10 best list along with Get Out, Wind River and War for the Planet of the Apes. I hope for more to add in the last two months of 2017.