Edgar Wright continued to show he was one of the most exciting action directors working in movies with his stylish heist film, Baby Driver. The movie is a fast-paced thrill ride that follows a young getaway driver named Baby who pulls off his astonishing driving skills with the help of an energetic playlist of music.
The movie is a perfect example of Wright's imaginative construction and editing of action sequences. And like Wright's other popular work, Baby Driver is filled with clever Easter eggs, callbacks, and hidden details that make it all the more fun to revisit again and again.
10 Black And White
When it comes to his main characters, Wright seems to like the comic book aesthetic of them wearing one specific outfit for most of the movie. For this film, Baby is seen mostly in a black-and-white ensemble.
Many fans have pointed out that the white shit and black vest seems like an homage to Han Solo's similar outfit. However, the color scheme also speaks to Baby's world as he represents both good and bad with his helpful personality and criminal activities.
9 The Coffee Run
After the thrilling opening car chase sequence, the movie jumps into its equally entertaining title sequence which follows Baby around a neighborhood as he goes on a coffee run for the crew of criminals.
This simple sequence shows how much fun Wright has matching the music to the scene. As the song plays, the lyrics are mirrored by graffiti, signs, and posters that Baby passes during his walk. The scene also feels reminiscent of another similar scene in Wright's Shaun of the Dead.
8 Ringing In Your Ears
The concept of a getaway driver who needs to listen to music while he drives sounds like a bit of a gimmicky idea. But Wright actually finds a clever way of explaining this need by having Baby suffer from a condition known as tinnitus.
After being involved in a car crash as a kid, Baby developed a constant ringing in his ears and music helps to block it out. Whenever music isn't playing in the film, a slight high-pitched ringing can be heard.
7 Music Video
Many people have pointed out that Baby Driver almost feels like a feature-length music video as so much of the film is set to music. Funny enough, Wright first explored the idea of this movie with a music video he directed for Mint Royale's "Blue Song".
Wright has said that he had taken the job to direct a music video for the band but didn't have any new ideas. Desperately, he decided to use the idea he was developing for this movie. Though Wright admits he was angry at himself for potentially throwing that idea away, he included a short clip of the music video in this film as a nod to its early beginnings.
6 Black Heart To Red Heart
Baby is a very skilled getaway driver but he isn't someone who enjoys a life of crime. He is ready to move on and a big part of his motivation is meeting the lovely local waitress named Deborah.
Baby first catches a glimpse of Deborah during that opening coffee run sequence with a subtle nod to love at first sight. While he is in the coffee shop, a graffiti of a black heart can be seen in the background just before Baby sees Deborah. After seeing her, the heart is changed to red.
5 The iPods
The music heard in the film is only a small sample of the music Baby has collected over the years. It is repeatedly shown that Baby has a variety of iPods that he uses for various occasions. Some of the iPods are even bedazzled, which doesn't really seem like Baby's style.
As it turns out, the iPods are actually a perk of his life as a car thief. After stealing the car, Baby would sometimes find iPods that were left by the car's owner, which he adds to his collection to get some new music.
4 Movie Lines
Despite his skills on the road, Baby is a pretty reserved guy when he's not behind the wheel. He is quiet and doesn't much like to make conversation. When he is forced to talk to people, he takes inspiration from other sources.
In an early scene, Baby is seen flipping through the channel of his television. He sees brief clips of several movies, including It's Complicated and Monsters, Inc.. Throughout the rest of the movie, Baby can be heard repeating all of the lines he picked up from watching television
3 Mike Myers Mask
Like all of Wright's films, he manages to expertly mix the genre elements with some really solid humor. One of the funniest sequences is during a heist when instead of using the Michael Myers Halloween masks, the gang is forced to wear Austin Powers masks.
It's one of the funniest jokes in the film, but it almost happened a bit differently. Originally, the plan was for two of the criminals to wear Halloween masks and the third to have the Austin Powers mask. Alas, the film was unable to get permission to use the Michael Myers masks — but the real Mike Myers gave permission to use the Austin Powers masks.
2 Restarting The Song
The way the film matches the song to the action is really impressive and gives Baby Driver much of its fun energy. Wright clearly did a lot of painstaking planning to ensure these sequences worked. And sometimes that meant doing some improvising.
During the second heist sequence, the song "Neat, Neat, Neat" by The Damned plays. Cinematographer Bill Pope pointed out that the song wasn't long enough to cover the action. As a result, Wright added the gag about Baby restarting the song.
1 Cameos
Along with the stellar main cast of the film, Wright managed to sneak in some fun cameos by people whose work helped to influence the movie. John Spencer appears near the end of the film as a jail guard. His song "Bellbottoms" is used to score the phenomenal opening sequence.
Also near the end of the film, when Joseph is giving his testimony in the court, the voice of the interpreter is that of Walter Hill. Hill is a celebrated director of crime films including 1978's The Driver, which served as a major inspiration for this movie.
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