Netflix movie of the day: Baby Driver is an incredible action movie with a stunning soundtrack and 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
The conceit behind Baby Driver – a getaway driver uses his iPod playlists to drown out his tinnitus, thereby providing the soundtrack to his car chases – is really smart, and works incredibly well: the film sounds as good as it looks, and it looks amazing. If you’re in the mood for an action-packed event with spectacular stunt work, effective CGI, and lots of thrills and spills, it’s a five-star experience – and it’s on Netflix.
Ansel Elgort is the Baby of the title, and while he’s tired of the life he has no choice but to take on one more job from criminal Doc, played by Kevin Spacey. As you’d expect, things promptly go off the rails – it wouldn’t be much of a movie otherwise – and the result was what RogerEbert.com described as “as much fun as you’re going to have in a movie theater this year.” And now you can have the same fun from the comfort of your couch.
Is Baby Driver worth streaming?
Definitely. It’s hard to describe the film without making it sound like an extended movie video, but while it has all the visual flair and excitement of the very best music videos there’s a proper film here too: RogerEbert.com says that “trust me when I say that [director Edgar] Wright doesn’t skimp” on the substance; “there’s enough story and action here to satisfy without the music that drives the film-making… at its core, Baby Driver recalls decades of movies that anchored their narratives on criminals and the art of the car chase.”
But “it’s not just the action sequences that strike a chord,” the Guardian says. “At times the songs serve as an on-the-nose Greek chorus, telling us that Baby has “nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide” as he’s trapped in an arms deal. But it’s when the horns and drums of the Button Down Brass’s Tequila become gunfire, or the madness of Hocus Pocus by Focus drives a breathless chase, that Wright really puts his foot down, with exhilarating results.”
Empire gave the film the full five stars, with Terri White calling it “an awe-inspiring piece of filmmaking… that plays out as a musical through the lens of an action thriller. Sweet, funny and utterly original – you won’t see a film like it this year.”
You might also like
Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the TechRadar team.
The conceit behind Baby Driver – a getaway driver uses his iPod playlists to drown out his tinnitus, thereby providing the soundtrack to his car chases – is really smart, and works incredibly well: the film sounds as good as it looks, and it looks amazing. If you’re in the mood for…
Recent Posts
- Google I/O 2024 live blog: it’s AI time
- Comcast’s StreamSaver bundle will put Netflix, Apple TV Plus and Peacock all under the same roof – and for a ‘vastly reduced price’
- Amazon to produce a live-action Tomb Raider series
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II highlights the next round of May Game Pass titles
- AMD RDNA 4 graphics cards could be imminent, as huge driver-related hint is dropped
Archives
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- December 2011