Sunday, July 23, 2017

"Baby Driver" ooh Baby Baby This Lady Went along for the Super Cool Joy Ride

Not a fan of the shoot-em up, wild toad car chase movies?  Never mind, "Baby Driver" redirects the genre on overdrive with a mix of music, choreography, romance, intense drama and unique & stirring  relationships led by a super stellar cast.  Steering the A list cast is Ansel Elgort ("The Fault in Our Stars") as Baby, the boy wonder behind the wheel.  Elgort is the real deal.  He has tremendous talent & sex appeal.  He sets female hearts spinning.  Baby's be-witching love interest, Deborah is the British beauty (Lily James "Cinderella" & "Downton Abbey").  Deborah & Baby's burgeoning love story sets sparks on screen.  (Their kiss is sure to steal the award for "Best Kiss" from the teen choice awards.  I'll follow this winning actor in whatever roles are sure to come his way.  Baby's get-away driving for an intimidating, oddball mix of bank robbers is orchestrated under headman, Doc (Kevin Spacey).  Baby's driving is incredibly intoxicating; all other chase scenes seem stuck in the holding gate.  Wait, there's so much more throttle to this addictive movie; perfect casting (including John Hamm as a Bonnie & Clyde banker robber) and Eva Gonzales as is his sexy, sociopathic Bonnie.  The film has a heartwarming & surprising relationship between Baby & his deaf/mute foster parent.  The final shoot-em up car chase runs on too long but the film doesn't finish with an emotional dead end.  The clever script follows through on the aftermath of the crime spree blood-bath that is gratifying & poignant.  "Baby Driver" is spread out to the edges of every scene with pulse-raising charm.  "Baby Driver" scores in every gear.  Put yourself in the passenger seat & go along for this super cool joy ride.

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