I never thought a movie could dance until I saw Baby Driver.
Through meticulously crafted frames, it moves to its own tune, every shot, edit and movement dictated by the rhythms of its songs. It's on a whole different level compared to even musicals. This is a movie that dances.
Though the script has been in development even before some of his earlier films, Edgar Wright has learned from the lessons of those same films to help create Baby Driver's world. Its action sequences are a joy, the music working in these scenes' favor rather than against them. These sequences, most notably the opening scene, were exhilarating, often leaving me breathless with excitement. It's a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time.
All this style serves a story that is pretty basic as far as stories go. Though the film is hardly empty, its substance leaves much to be desired. There's a certain kind of whimsy that the film exudes, making it feel like a modern day fairy tale. This can work in the film's favor or against it, depending on who you ask - certain character decisions due to the film's tendency to be capricious feel off, and the final sequence was a bit too stretched out for my taste.
Thankfully the film's strengths outweigh its faults. Baby Driver is one of the most enjoyable films I've seen so far in 2017, and it's a film that will make you believe in Edgar Wright's skill as a director, if you haven't already.
Though the script has been in development even before some of his earlier films, Edgar Wright has learned from the lessons of those same films to help create Baby Driver's world. Its action sequences are a joy, the music working in these scenes' favor rather than against them. These sequences, most notably the opening scene, were exhilarating, often leaving me breathless with excitement. It's a feeling that I haven't felt in a long time.
All this style serves a story that is pretty basic as far as stories go. Though the film is hardly empty, its substance leaves much to be desired. There's a certain kind of whimsy that the film exudes, making it feel like a modern day fairy tale. This can work in the film's favor or against it, depending on who you ask - certain character decisions due to the film's tendency to be capricious feel off, and the final sequence was a bit too stretched out for my taste.
Thankfully the film's strengths outweigh its faults. Baby Driver is one of the most enjoyable films I've seen so far in 2017, and it's a film that will make you believe in Edgar Wright's skill as a director, if you haven't already.
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