A quintessential example of Edgar Wright's work

Rating: 9/10 (13 July 2017)

Baby Driver is an action comedy film starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, and Jon Bernthal. Directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), this film is a quintessential example of the popular director's work.
In Atlanta, Georgia, a young and talented getaway driver calling himself "Baby" (Ansel Elgort) is forcibly employed by a mysterious heist kingpin known only as "Doc" (Kevin Spacey). Baby has serious tinnitus due to his involvement in a car accident as a child which killed his parents, which he drowns out with music from his iPod. One day, Baby is recruited into one ill-fated heist, which, as as he expected from the beginning, requires him to take matters into his own hands to protect both himself and those he cares about.
With fast-paced editing, breathtaking car chases, memorable characters, and the best retro soundtrack since the Guardians of the Galaxy films, Baby Driver is definitely a worthy entry in Edgar Wright's filmography and features all of the director's hallmarks. What the film lacks in comedy, it more than makes up for in sheer action and fun. The cast was perfect, Ansel Elgort is likable and fun to watch as the title character, you can't help but cheer him on as he pulls off some of the most creative car chase scenes since Mad Max: Fury Road. Kevin Spacey also gives a Frank Underwood-esque performance as Doc, menacing, yet, compelling. However, I believe that Jon Bernthal was underused and should have been more involved in the story, as he doesn't play as big of a role as was previously thought.
I rate it 8.5/10