Shooting in long takes with elaborately planned-out mayhem, the film ricochets from one sequence to the next, looking seriously stylish every step of the way. Scenes play to the beat of the songs on Baby's iPod, and Wright adds clever touches everywhere. But first he has to do one last job, working this time with the loved-up Buddy and Darling ( Jon Hamm and Eliza Gonzalez) and the unpredictable, trigger-happy Bats ( Jamie Foxx). And things are looking up for Baby when he falls for diner waitress Debora ( Lily James) just as he pays off his debt to Doc. He's also in debt to Doc ( Kevin Spacey) a criminal mastermind who orchestrates elaborate heists with a variety of low-life goons, all with Baby at the wheel. Jones) after his parents died in, yes, a car crash. Hiding behind sunglasses and earbuds, he's an expert driver raised by his deaf foster dad (C.J. The title refers to Baby ( Ansel Elgort), a young man who doesn't talk much. And we don't mind much that there's not much more to it than that. It's pure candy for the eyes and ears, impeccably staged by writer-director Edgar Wright. Everything is choreographed to the tunes, as the cars veer across the road dodging bullets fired in sync to the rhythm. Wildly energetic and so cool it hurts, this action movie has been put together in the style of a colourful movie musical, but with the songs playing in the background.
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