An Extremely Satisfying Movie Experience

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2017)

With the current cinema and film scene becoming increasingly stagnant and repetitive it may seem like there is not an original idea left in Hollywood. Ongoing super hero titles and endless remakes have become the norm and have pushed many away from theaters to streaming sites. It takes a film like Baby Driver to prove to me that this trend can change and that there maybe is some hope for future motion pictures.
If i had to sum up the film in one word it would have to be 'satisfying'. I went into the film thinking it would fit into the heist/car chase genre, when really you could argue that its true focus is on music and the way in which characters interact with it both knowingly and unknowingly. The incredible attention to detail and direction by Edgar Wright is a triumph with the rhythm of the soundtrack assisting with pacing and in the understanding of the main protagonist's (Baby's) character traits.
Speaking of 'Baby' Ansel Elgort plays the role very well. In fact, all play the roles very well with Kevin Spacey standing out for me (although i feel like my love for House of Cards may be influencing my decision). Whilst the film does not have a plethora of characters all are memorable from the main cast to the smaller roles.
In summary if you like Edgar Wright, you will like this film. If you like music, you will like this film. If you are human, you will like this film. With so many franchise films taking center stage at the moment (Avengers, Cars 3 etc) i implore you to go and see this extremely satisfying film experience