Movie Review: Baby Driver

Baby Driver is a fun movie that does not disappoint. Ansel Elgort stars as Baby, and he is captivating. The character is very eccentric, having been in a car accident that resulted in both his mother and father’s death, he is left with a ringing in his ears that forces him to constantly listen to music with earbuds. He develops an almost savant-like accuracy as a driver with the help of his noise-cancelling music. Doc (Kevin Spacey) is blackmailing Baby, as he was caught robbing Doc a few years earlier, by having him drive for heist after heist. Doc gives Baby only a small portion of the loot following each job, promising that his debt will soon be paid off. Unfortunately, this is simply not true. When Baby meets the love of his life one night at a diner – her name is Deborah and she is played by Lily James – he makes plans to run away with her, but his past keeps this dream just that.

As viewers, we fall in love with Baby early on. After his first heist, he does this saunter through town, which is very cool. The character has an eloquence that simply puts a smile on your face, even when he is just listening to his music or walking/dancing to his destination.

Doc plans and executes one robbery after another, always using different people such as Bats (Jamie Fox, who is wonderful as an on-the-edge-psycho criminal) and Buddy (Jon Hamm as a good guy gone bad because of drug addiction). Buddy is in love with his beautiful accomplice Darling (Eliza Gonzalez); together they are super sexy and fun to watch. Buddy is initially very sweet to Baby, showing an almost protective understanding that Baby is very talented with just a slight bit of being “touched.”

In conclusion, Baby Driver is a film worth seeing. It may not be an Academy Award-winner, but it’s sweet although a little bit predictable – but it is extremely entertaining! The driving stunt work is extraordinary and will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Betsy resides in Michigan. She is presently writing a novel and pursuing a Freelance writing career. It’s important to her that her writing combines sensitivity, honesty and a hint of sarcasm to create a relatable experience with the reader. Having a passion for film and an all around American pie opinion, she aspires to have the sensibility for what the average Joe might enjoy.

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