A Fun Ride

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2017)

Baby Driver is a lot of fun, the first half is probably one the most enjoyable movie I have seen this year. The action and car chases are crisp, well shot, and exciting, with great comedy and visual flair in between. It manages to go from intense car chases that feel like the Italian Job to fun strolls across town that come straight out of La La Land in consecutive scenes, and it feel natural. Ansel Elgort brings charm to the driver, Baby, and Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Jon Bernthal, and Eiza Gonzalez bring a lot of personality to their criminal underworld. Unfortunately, Edgar Wright can't quite maintain the fast paced joy ride for the whole film and rather than building up to the final heist and its hectic aftermath, it feels like Edgar Wright ran out of steam and the wit and visual style that elevated the first half are replaced with action movie clichÃ©s.
Despite that, Baby Driver is still a good movie, packed with fun and it looks like it will have tons of rewatchability. But, it began as a movie that could be an all time classic, and was not quite able to keep up that level of excellence.