Action Packed, Hilarious, Original,

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2017)

Baby Driver is an outstanding movie with an unbelievably well developed plot and pitch perfect cast. It is an action fueled ride from start to finish, it has a formula that could have been adapted in a very cliché way, but thanks to writer and director Edgar Wright, it is probably the most groundbreaking, original movie you will see all year. It boasts a stellar soundtrack that fits each scene perfectly, particularly the car chases, and we can see that the cast and crew spent an insane amount of time making sure the music suited the action itself perfectly.
The balance of drama and comedy is terrific, you will find moments where you are in stitches with Wright's witty sense of humour, and other parts were you are entirely invested in to the characters and their situation. I went to see this movie a second time before reviewing it, and I genuinely only liked it more on another viewing, there is so much I got to see that I missed last time, the amount of Easter eggs and small details are unbelievable.
The cast is absolutely perfect, I have no gripes with the casting of each character. Ansel Elgort shines in the lead role, being a very mute lead character with a minimal amount of lines, a lot of his performance relies on his eyes and facial expressions, and he does so in a way that makes it seem like it is in no way challenging. Lily James is charming and layered as Debora, Kevin Spacey brings so much subtlety, nuisance acting as Doc, whose dialogue with Baby is one of the movie's highlights. Jamie Foxx is likable in the worse possible ways as Bats, Elza González is sweet and cool as Darling and CJ Jones steals every scene he is in as Joseph, a character we can do nothing but care for. The breakout performance, for me, was Jon Hamm as Buddy, he has so much built in rage and it is clear that there is so much more to this character beyond what we see in the movie. Hamm's characterisation is perfect, and he strides through this characters complicated arch, delivering my favourite performance of any Wright film to date.
A thrill ride from start to finish, with flawless character development and a toe tapping soundtrack, I am sure future movies will try to mimic it, but there is really nothing else like it. Funny, well acted and beautifully directed, I am genuinely excited about seeing this movie again, it has reinvigorated my passion for film that can sometimes be taken away from me with all the mediocrity that comes out these days, but Baby Driver reminds me why I love movies so much, when they take you on a journey and when its over, you just sit there in awe of what you have just experienced, and would not change any of it for the world, highly recommend to all moviegoers, not one to be missed.
A young driver who lives his life through his headphones finds himself involved with a ruthless gang of criminals due to his skill on the wheel.
Best Performance: Jon Hamm