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Baby driver 2017
I knew nothing about this film, before watching it in the cinema this morning. I went in totally blind.
I only learnt that it was Edgar Wright as the opening credits rolled.
Brief plot
The film is about a young man who is the baby faced (hence the name) getaway driver, for some criminals that carry out heists within the city.
If I tell you anything else here, then I risk revealing too much, and seems as though my enjoyment of this film was increased by the lack of exposure to trailers or reviews, I want to afford you that same opportunity too.
What I liked
This film was primarily fun. The soundtrack and the way it complimented the cinematography created a funky environment and I found myself smiling and even throwing out some small shapes in my seat.
The soundtrack was a key part of the film and I thought that it worked superbly well. Baby listens to a lot of music and it is the topic of much discussion and it almost becomes like another character.
Baby is cool. Ansel Elgort does a great job in creating a very likeable character that has an almost apologetic coolness to him. Upon leaving the cinema I was reaching for my ear buds and sunglasses and I live in England, where there is little need for the latter.
The driving scenes were great fun and although pushed the boundaries of believability it was just about enough to not ruin the film. The Fast and the Furious franchise could have learned a lot from this film. Lot's of screeching, drifting, power slides and wheel spins, but it also had the driving scenes to back it up.
There was a slight darkness to the story and to the film. Overall the film didn't go where I expected it to go, and when I had it figured out, it pulled the handbrake and changed direction.
The film stayed true to itself. It knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. It doesn't take itself too seriously but doesn't just descend into utter drivel either. I also liked that it was less than two hours long, which is unusual in films today.
What could be better
I found some of the characters just plain irritating and not in the way that you are supposed to be irritated by a character. Some of them were just a bit cliche.
Jon Bernthal plays the same character that he always plays and it was a slight bit tiresome.
The same could be said of the 'Bats' played by Jamie Foxx. I just thought that there really wasn't that much too him.
The last third of the film was slightly messy and didn't seem to flow as naturally as the previous two thirds, but it wasn't so much that I hated it. The last act seemed a bit rushed and I think that it could have been better, but again, I didn't hate it.
In summary
In summary, it was a fun film, that had enough edge to it to make it different.
There was action and some surprisingly dark scenes that stood out from the bouncy feel of the rest of the film. There were also a few scenes and quips that raised a smile.
The soundtrack was excellent and overall it was a pleasant surprise.
I liked it
Baby driver 2017
I knew nothing about this film, before watching it in the cinema this morning. I went in totally blind.
I only learnt that it was Edgar Wright as the opening credits rolled.
Brief plot
The film is about a young man who is the baby faced (hence the name) getaway driver, for some criminals that carry out heists within the city.
If I tell you anything else here, then I risk revealing too much, and seems as though my enjoyment of this film was increased by the lack of exposure to trailers or reviews, I want to afford you that same opportunity too.
What I liked
This film was primarily fun. The soundtrack and the way it complimented the cinematography created a funky environment and I found myself smiling and even throwing out some small shapes in my seat.
The soundtrack was a key part of the film and I thought that it worked superbly well. Baby listens to a lot of music and it is the topic of much discussion and it almost becomes like another character.
Baby is cool. Ansel Elgort does a great job in creating a very likeable character that has an almost apologetic coolness to him. Upon leaving the cinema I was reaching for my ear buds and sunglasses and I live in England, where there is little need for the latter.
The driving scenes were great fun and although pushed the boundaries of believability it was just about enough to not ruin the film. The Fast and the Furious franchise could have learned a lot from this film. Lot's of screeching, drifting, power slides and wheel spins, but it also had the driving scenes to back it up.
There was a slight darkness to the story and to the film. Overall the film didn't go where I expected it to go, and when I had it figured out, it pulled the handbrake and changed direction.
The film stayed true to itself. It knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. It doesn't take itself too seriously but doesn't just descend into utter drivel either. I also liked that it was less than two hours long, which is unusual in films today.
What could be better
I found some of the characters just plain irritating and not in the way that you are supposed to be irritated by a character. Some of them were just a bit cliche.
Jon Bernthal plays the same character that he always plays and it was a slight bit tiresome.
The same could be said of the 'Bats' played by Jamie Foxx. I just thought that there really wasn't that much too him.
The last third of the film was slightly messy and didn't seem to flow as naturally as the previous two thirds, but it wasn't so much that I hated it. The last act seemed a bit rushed and I think that it could have been better, but again, I didn't hate it.
In summary
In summary, it was a fun film, that had enough edge to it to make it different.
There was action and some surprisingly dark scenes that stood out from the bouncy feel of the rest of the film. There were also a few scenes and quips that raised a smile.
The soundtrack was excellent and overall it was a pleasant surprise.
I liked it