An Ill-advised Stir-fry Of Styles

Rating: 5/10 (31 January 2018)

(Flash Review)
This movie is hard to pin-point as I'm still unclear of what tone they were going after. There were some clever and stylish scenes and some really dumb scenes. Some scenes tried to be realistic while some would fit well within a superhero movie. I assume they hoped the audience would root for the protagonist yet they made some of his actions irritating. What is this peculiar movie about with its unusual title? It is about a young man named Baby and how he is forced to be a getaway driver for a powerful man he once tried to rob without knowing he was powerful in order to settle his debt with the man. After he pays off his debt, he thinks he'll be free but will get be granted a clean break for a normal life? This must be aimed at a younger audience aiming for a cult status as there is an assortment of unique music and all the car chases feel like Rally Cross racing. While the music tried to be a character in the movie, it was actually forgettable and not intertwined very well as for example Reservoir Dogs. There are many plot holes, questionable character decisions, under-developed characters, a fakey-forced romance and some over the top gore. Oh and if there is a definition of 'phoning in a performance' Kevin Spacey did just that. All that said, it is fun, dumb, fluff. All of which could and should have been better written, more impactful and memorable, which it wasn't.