It’s pretty clear from Baby Driver’s trailers (and title) that it’s going to be a heist movie with tons of car chases in it. One thing the trailers don’t really let on, however, is that it’s also — kind of, sort of — a musical.
There isn’t original music in here or characters regularly bursting out into song and dance. But the movie’s big hook is that music starts from second one and doesn’t let up until the whole film ends. It’s constant, wall-to-wall sound.
Never having a moment of quiet can be kind of unnerving — it’s just a lot to take in. But more than anything, I wish Baby Driver would have played up its musical aspects even more. There are already bits of dancing and choreography (on some level, everything is timed to the music), but I would have loved to see it go so much further: more dancing, more synchronized action, more stylized conversations, and more obviously choreographed drives. It’s neat as it is, but there’s definitely room for more if Edgar Wright ends up making that sequel he keeps teasing.
Check out seven trailers from this week below.
She’s Gotta Have It
Thirty years after its debut, Spike Lee is reworking his first feature film into a TV series. She’s Gotta Have It looks like pure Spike Lee. For fans of his, it’ll be fascinating to see what he’s decided to rework three decades later. The show premieres on Thanksgiving.