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Baby Driver (2017)
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Director:
Edgar Wright |
COUNTRY
USA/United
Kingdom |
GENRE
Action/Comedy |
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Baby Driver |
RUNNING
TIME
113 minutes |
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Producer:
Nira Park
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner |
Screenwriters:
Edgar Wright |
Review
Baby
(Ansel Elgort) is a young, innocent-looking prodigy of a
getaway-driver who at all times listens to music on his iPod –
setting the soundtrack to his life while reading lips to stay
in conversations. Edgar Wright (Hot
Fuzz,
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World) is
the man behind this creative take on Walter Hill's
The Driver
from 1978, and Wright's directorial style works well to complement
the basic premise. Unfortunately, the film's script isn't equally
strong or creative, which means that once the music stops, our
interest drops. But rest assured, that doesn't happen too often.
Kevin Spacey plays the heist kingpin in a cliched manner, and most
of the supporting players follow his lead. Baby Driver is supposed to be some
kind of nostalgia trip with a touch of irony. And yes, it's rather
fun.
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