This film is so C-O-O-O-O-O-L. This film is so cool it could make The Fonz look square. It’s so cool it could freeze liquid nitrogen instantly. It’s so cool we need to invent a new word that is even cooler than cool. It’s a stylish, brilliantly crafted slice of pure cinematic adrenaline. I loved it. It’s even got a good performance from Kevin Spacey (whatever happened to him)? Probably his best performance since that film he was in about twenty years ago about a mid-life crisis whose name I can’t remember and I can’t be bothered looking it up on IMDB. I always have a soft-spot for a good car chase film, and this has them in spades. Bullitt, The French Connection, The Driver, Ronin and now Baby Driver can be added to the list of great car chase films. It’s like all those films rolled into one but with a better soundtrack.
I think this is Edgar Wright’s best film to date, and it is undoubtedly the must-see action film of the year.
Oh, one more thing – it’s cool.
Absolutely agree! The film took a raft of well trodden themes and gave them a fresh and original spin around the block.
Some lovely cinematic flourishes – the laundrette courtship scene in particular was gorgeous.
Killer soundtrack and a definite must-see and see again!
Oh and surely ‘Drive’ should be on the list of great car chase movies…
Thanks for the comment, you’re probably right about Drive but it didn’t immediately spring to mind because I can’t actually remember the car chase! By the way I think we could probably add The Raid 2 to the list as well.