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Baby Driver (2017), Director: Edgar Wright, Rated R for language and violence

All you need is one killer track.

Film ClipStarring: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, Eiza González, Micah Howard, Lily James, Morgan Brown, Kevin Spacey

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Sometimes all I want is to head West on 20 in a car I can't afford, with a plan I don't have, just me, my music, and the road." - Deborah

Why watch this? This fast-paced crime flick has a beating heart.

Plot Summary: Miles, called "Baby" is a getaway driver for a heist crew led by Doc. Baby just drives and he has a real knack for it. He also is aloof, always wearing sunglasses and listening to music on his earbuds (he suffers from tinnitus). Some members of the gang, namely Bats and Griff, don't like or trust the somber kid. What they all don't know is that he's got a new girlfriend and wants out of the robbery business.

Dad's Preview: This fast-paced actioner will hold your attention. The characters are right out of a Tarantino film, quirky and dangerous. The car chases, showcasing Baby's skills, are incredible. The real strength is how it's all tied together into such watchable package. A crime film like this, dealing with some really nasty people, can easily devolve and lose focus. Baby Driver leans into all the meanness and madness, keeps its path true, and somehow manages to find a little true romance along the road.


TriStar Pictures/MRC/Big Talk Productions/Working Title Films; Sony Pictures

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