Baby Driver [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2017]

My one star rating is exclusively for the 4K disc and not intended to rate the content of the film. This is a fun campy heist movie with some good driving scenes and a good soundtrack. The acting is mellow dramatic and the diologue is goofy. The movie is fun to watch...but. Thanks to 4K Blu Rays like Mad Max Fury Road, Transformers The Last Knight, both John Wick films and all my other 4K Blu Ray discs. I know how good 4K can be, thanks to Baby Driver I now know how bad a 4K Blu Ray can look. The disc is stamped with the 4K UltraHD logo and there is an HDR sticker prominent on the cover sleeve, but none of these features translate to the onscreen images. I was dissapointed from the very beginning of the film. The colors are washed out, the contrast is dull and the detail in not crisp the way my other 4K Blu Rays are. When I pay the extra money for 4K technology I expect the images to "Pop" I expect to be wowed, I was not. I thought maybe the two discs had been mislabeled, so I put in the standard Blu Ray disc. What a difference, the Blu Ray looked so much better than the 4K UltraHD disc. I've never seen anything like this. They were not mislabeled however, the standard Blu Ray simply looked far better in every way than the 4K version of Baby Driver.

This is the kind of film that you either plug into from the start (like "Baby," our taciturn hero, with his ubiquitous I-pod) or you don't. It is one long chase, with "Baby" (relative new comer Ansel Elgort) careening around corners and zooming through intersections against traffic as a professional getaway driver who plies his talents for his gangster boss and benefactor Doc, played with velvety creepiness by Kevin Spacey (before all his creepy charm blew up on him with the #MeToo movement). Spacey heads a crew of even creepier psychopaths (Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm, Jon Bernthal, and Elza Gonzalez having a great time channeling their inner psychos) who pull jobs and then pile into Baby's car for a rock'n'roll propelled getaway. Then Baby falls in love with a waitress ("Cinderella" herself, Lily James) and everything and everybody gets even wilder and weirder. Brit director Edgar Wright ("Hot Fuzz," "Shaun of the Dead," "Ant Man") knows how to do goofy with a grin. The film never pauses for a breath or reality check. If you are a fan of the "Fast & Furious" franchise or "The Transporter" series, then this is your kind of movie. Press "play" and enjoy.

Didn’t know much going into ‘Driver’ beside that it showcases some great actors, has a killer soundtrack and pays homage to some of the director’s favorite films which play like a greatest hits of Tarantino and Tony Scott. So, yeah, I was in, and I fell in love with this film. From the instant-classic opening to Jamie Fox at his faux-gangster best, to the organic sync of the eclectic music to visuals, Baby Driver is one the most complete films I have seen in quite some time. And those visuals! Neon etched across inky blacks, the flexing of muscle cars, the sublime grime of garages and underground hideouts - everything just pops off the screen in glorolious 4K. I was skeptical that making the transition from 1080p to 4K couldn’t possibly eclipse the jump from 480p to HD but since I picked up my 55” LG C7 OLED, I have that same make-a-wish-kid smile on my face as the day I the day I bought my first Pioneer plasma more than ten years ago. This movie gorgeous! I daresay reference quality. Pick up the groovy steel box if you can as well - great packaging and extras.

Overall Baby Driver is a fun movie. One of the best parts of it is the soundtrack there is definitely some great tracks to fuel the action. The story is simple and enjoyable. The acting is another thing entirely. With such a star studded cast you'd think there'd be some great performance but this is one aspect of the film that falls flat. I was excited to see Kevin Spacey's role but his performance felt stiff and a little forced. John Hamm was over the top, a far cry from his smooth cool demeanor from MadMen. And Jamie Fox felt similar to Hamm. I understood his character was supposed to be this lose canon hard nosed guy but it just came off as over played. I'd say if you like fun car chases and rockin' music this is for you. Go in expecting a fun action movie and not an Oscar worthy flick.

Baby Driver is actually an homage to old 1970's car exploitation films. You wouldn't know it from the look of the film, or the design of the sets, but if you're a fan of those movies, like The Driver, Vanishing Point, Gone In 60 Seconds, or even Smokey And The Bandit, you'll understand exactly what I mean. The movie features all actions scenes synced to whatever song is playing on screen, like a music video, but with high speed auto action. I wouldn't say there's a lot of new ideas happening here, but that doesn't mean the over all film isn't a fun ride. While it felt familiar to me, not in a bad way, i can imagine for those that haven't seen those films i mentioned earlier, you might have a totally different experience with the film.

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure how great this movie was going to be. Bit the bullet and went to check it and boy am I glad I did! Absolutely amazing movie with a killer soundtrack to go along with it! Great acting and some great car chase scenes! Normally would never toss this in there, but the editing work for this movie was top notch, they really worked hard on it and it shows beautifully! Already a definite pre-order for me, especially on 4K Steelbook, even though it isn't the greatest look lol. Movie is a must buy!!

Ok so if I was the Director, I would have chose a different title because seriously ... BABY DRIVER gave me reservations about even renting this movie let alone buying it for my home collection. Had it not been for the word of mouth around the office, I would prob. have passed on seeing this one at all. I bought the 4K UHD version and from the very beginning I was drawn in. This is one of those movies that Just clicks and does everything right. Only by watching the movie would you understand where it got it's title. This movie has everything, Action, fast cars, love interest , but even better it has a great story. A gem of a movie and I highly recommend this one.

I am not sure if the rating I gave this movie is because Lily James is in it but it seems that movies I have watched with her in them beat my expectations. And this one is no different. Of course she does add to the joy of watching the film without a doubt. Honestly, I had mild expectations for this movie and only bought it because it was so cheap around Black Friday. It seemed interesting and I knew nothing about it except for the title but boy was it fun to watch once I got around to doing so. I recommend this highly if you have a lazy evening with nothing to do. Get your snacks before the movie starts because you won't want to pause it to get them once it starts.