Baby Driver is an action-packed crime drama about a young getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) for a group of Atlanta bank robbers. Violence is constant and often glamorized. There are several mass shootings, with machine-gun deaths choreographed to music; you'll also see several car accidents with splintering glass and bloody dead bodies, sudden deaths, blood, and gore. Many of the characters eventually die sudden, terrible deaths. The main character is a reckless driver who performs over-the-top stunts; parents may want to remind teens not to try this at home. Characters kiss and make references to "getting it on" or "role playing." Female characters are in short supply, and the ones who are in the movie are sidelined, portrayed in a stereotypical way, and ogled by both the characters and the camera. There's lots of swearing, including "f--k," "ass," "goddamn," and more. One man calls another a "retard" and a "freak"; he also calls men things like "ladies" to imply they're weak. There's some smoking and social drinking; one character has a drug addiction he feeds by stealing.
The film is directed by Edgar Wright, British director characterized by realizing a type of cinema quite personal in where the comedy genre mixed with great doses of action and science fiction. He was 19 years old, made his first work, a short comedy black titled "Dead Right" (1993) and after this title directed "A Fistful of Fingers" (1995), a parody of the western cinema, that had a premiere limited in Cinemas and was broadcast by Sky Movies. He later worked for several years on television directing comedies for Paramount Comedy and the BBC. After several successful programs and series, he joined actors and screenwriters Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes to create "Spaced" (1999) for Channel 4. This is a sitcom where Wright introduced elements of the genre of action. Following the success of this series, he joined Pegg (who also starred in the script) to direct Shaun of the Dead (2004), a romantic comedy within a zombie story that got a big box office success To receive excellent cinematographic critics and to win numerous prizes in different film festivals. That same year he directed the short films "The Man Who Would Be Shaun" (2004), "Funky Pete" (2004), "Fun Dead" (2004) and the tv-movie "Straight 8" (2004) With Simon Pegg as co-writer and in the genre of comedy. Three years later he directed the action comedy Hot Fuzz (2007), which as in the previous title Pegg co-wrote the script and starred in the film. His next job was Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010), a young romantic comedy starring Michael Cera in which are introduced elements of the world of comics, video games and the aesthetics of punk and rock music. After this title he returned to join with Pegg to direct the comedy of action and science fiction with The World's End (2013), third film of the call "Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy". It should also be noted that Wright collaborated on the screenplay for "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011) and "Ant-Man" (2015).
WHAT'S THE STORY? Written and directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), BABY DRIVER stars Ansel Elgort as Baby, an emotionally damaged young man whose youthful mistakes landed him in debt to mysterious crime boss Doc (Kevin Spacey). Now Baby is a getaway driver for Doc, and he's so good at what he does that he seems unstoppable -- and stylish, since he always selects the perfect song for each caper. Just one more job will get him out of hock; then he can get a real job and live in peace with his foster father, Joseph (CJ Jones). Maybe he can even go out on a date with Debora (Lily James), the cute waitress at his favorite diner. But with the volatile Buddy (Jon Hamm), Bats (Jamie Foxx), and Darling (Eiza González) on the job, complications are almost guaranteed -- and the likelihood that Baby's going to get away clean is getting smaller all the time.
MOVIE INFO Rating: R (for violence and language throughout.) Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama Directed By: Edgar Wright Written By: Edgar Wright In Theaters: Jun 28, 2017 Wide Runtime: 113 minutes Music: Steven Price Studio: Sony Pictures Principal Cast: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx