Movie Review OnBaby Driver (My I.R)

Movie Review on “Baby Driver” (My I.R)

         There are only a few times I walk out of a movie theater feeling good... This is the first time. I actually felt satisfied and happy about a movie after it was over. 

          Exhilarating. Powerful. Amazing. Fun. Cool. This is only a small sample of adjectives I want to use to describe this movie. Watching it on the big screen was worth it, eating that awkward combination of dark chocolate and greasy, salty bag of bad popcorn with a huge ass screen towering over me. This experience completely transported me into the sexy world of driving, crime, passion, and drama.

         Joe Wright’s film will become a sexy summer time classic for years to come. It was in sync. Everything was a  well-choreographed dance, the music and fluid movement of each and every actor on screen just made the pace and tone of the movie so right that you hardly noticed the passage of time outside the theater. You absorb everything on that screen that you fall into the illusion that you’re actually in it, witnessing this masterpiece at first hand; an incredible experience of being there. It had all the twist and turns of a thriller, that adrenaline shot of good chase scenes that the trailers promised (and more), the cute, touching, adorable scenes of romance between our two main love interests (without taking over the plot in order for it to be interesting), and yet there’s that childish, devilish, mischievousness of teenage guts, glory, and freedom that everyone just wants to have but could only exist on a rush that Wright delivers. 

         Even if what the main protagonist does is wrong (with Baby being a getaway driver and whatnot), you can’t help but cheer for him when he gets away. Even when he struggles (problems between moral dilemma and what’s the right choice in a certain situation, not to mention trying not to piss off some very dangerous people), you never see him hesitate as he jumps to the scene. Everything goes off like a gun, bam - bam - BAM!!

        Baby (Ansel Elgort) isn’t afraid to be who he is -- it’s his advantage, his best weapon, his greatest play, and no judgment. Nothing to fear, nothing to feel sorry for. Even when he seems like he’s improvising, he knows all the right moves to play as he takes that stage. He’s unbeatable when he’s behind the wheel and he burns rubber on that smooth asphalt. Everything is constantly changing and moving, you never know who will be coming at you (the enemies and obstacles) or what consequences there’ll be, but why should that stop you from living? 

        Joe Wright’s film was sexy, fun; felt a little old, a little new, part of it was like a monologue about a ritual/ routine, part of it was like screwing everything over and doing what you can’t. Even when it does get tense and a little gory (really scary that gun dealer scene but I loved that final showdown!) it’s a movie anyone would love. A movie where when there’s a world of risks and opportunities and consequences, being a (lovable, playful) child and being a (hardass) adult go hand in hand. Overall, I will definitely give this movie a 5-star rating.

          If you’re reading this, find the closest movie theater and watch this damn movie (it could only be experienced on a huge screen). If it’s still there. Seriously though, go ahead and watch it, it’s alot of fun and what better way to celebrate summer (the season of freedom and Carpe Diem) than watching this movie and good company to surround you. 

P.S - A little note from me: I.R means initial response to the movie. I wrote this rough draft of this review like right after I stepped outside after it was over. I was bombarded with so many feelings that I didn’t want to lose them. If you’re waiting for an in depth analysis, covering more techinical detailed terms of the film, then you’re most likely gonna wait forever. (Maybe I’ll do that when it comes out on DVD?) I love you my fellow movie watchers! 

We shouldn’t take our hatred out on a group just because we’re in pain. Please, pray for peace and pray for the safety of innocent lives who are still with us.

#prayforhumanity #paris #restinpeace #prayforparis #prayforgaza #prayforpeace #terrorismhasnoreligion

So, I checked the # of followers I have right now and it says 73! 😯 - Now that makes me feel flattered and happy except, I didn’t do anything to really earn all those followers 😂. Especially since I don’t really post up a lot of stuff on my personal tumblr here :P. I wonder what’s going on? 🤔 Anyway, thank you to all my followers and I would like to share more post with you guys soon.

I am reblogging  because I want us to remember the people in Paris and to pray for them and support them, just like the rest of the world. We should think of the people suffering and mourn for them, and we should not spread the hatred for that will give these terrible people exactly what they want. 

#prayforParis 😳

Hey, Everyone! This was such an awesome movie XD - I can’t stop thinking about it! This was such a disturbing, provoking, psychological thriller and I loved how the conflict came from the protagonist’s inner self (like that dark side of human nature) and from the expectations and pressures from the dream she was trying to achieve and the obstacles that were surrounding her. Every shot was like ballet, perfectly executed, detailed, and planned. I would definitely recommend it and watch it over and over again. This may be an old movie, but that just proves how timeless it could be. 

Watch the “Black Swan” everybody! And if you did, let me know what you think of it! 

Stick around, my review is coming up soon. 

The last sunset of July 2020:

I spent this final day of July with my best friend and witnessed the resplendent colors that came after a rainy day.