And he is, you guessed it, a driver! In fact, we're told by the mysterious criminal mastermind known only as Doc (Kevin Spacey) the babyface kid - get it, a young man with a face so smooth it's never been touched by a razor and his name is Baby - is the best getaway driver in the biz. It's the name of our principal protagonist, played intentionally cold and indifferent by Ansel Elgort. The title is actually pretty simple, which in turn, arguably reflects the plot's central theme and the filmmaker's overall goal. And this latest action crime drama does precisely that: a surprisingly entertaining and thrilling genre filmmaking exercise that delivers the goods.
However, his incessant tweaking and meddling with commonplace tropes have revealed a talent for reigniting interests in those truisms, as proven by the rapid cult status rise of all his films. In Edgar Wright's relatively short career - he's only directed six films, three of which were successful, Baby Driver being his biggest hit yet - he's shown a strange love affair with familiar formulas often seen as tired and worn out.
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