This provides the film with its superb soundtrack. Baby suffers from tinnitus-a constant ringing in his ears caused by a childhood accident-that he blocks out via a constant onslaught of music. This could be the premise for any number of film-noirs or crime thrillers, but per Edgar Wright’s obsession with subversion, it doesn’t take long for audience expectations to be shattered. The film starts with a simple premise: Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver for an Atlanta crime boss (Kevin Spacey), to whom he owes a debt. Instead, he makes the soundtrack the character and vehicle of the film. So how does Edgar Wright, director of a number of box office hits including “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” remedy the loss of characterization? Simple answer: he doesn’t. It is also a masterful blend of music and movement-the synchronicity of the two, giving that much more life to this grim noir world. “B aby Driver” is an action-driven film with no time for character development: a technically perfect example of its genre.
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