Hi! This is my first blog post on this new blog of mine! So I've been learning about Weebly at work because we're using this site for work purposes now. You know, I've always wanted to make my blog look prettier and I really like the layout of the Weebly blogs so I decided to move here haha. It took a while to build this site but at least it looks a lot nicer and I don't have to use codes, which I know nothing about. So, welcome to my new blog! This first post is going to be about a movie that I just saw, Baby Driver. The movie is about a young getaway driver named Baby (Ansel Elgort) who has to work with criminals in order to pay his debts. When his debts are all paid, Baby thinks he could escape from the criminal world forever, but he soon finds out that it's not that easy to do that. Baby Driver is directed by Edgar Wright. The super cool ensemble cast in this film includes Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Kevin Spacey, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx and Eiza Gonzalez. The premise that Baby Driver offers might not be something fresh at all. In fact it is quite predictable. However, the story is presented in a really unique and fun way. The most unique thing from Baby Driver that makes it different from other heist movies is the way it uses music throughout the film. In this film, music is a part of the story, not just something that is played in the background. There are scenes where Baby lipsyncs to some songs, which means the songs were specifically chosen during the scriptwriting process. We can also find some cool and fun scenes where the actors' movements synchronize with the beats of the songs played in the background. I think putting music as a dominant part of the movie is a great idea. It not only makes the film unique, but also allows me as a part of the audience to really immerse myself in Baby's world. Baby sees music as a huge and important part of his world, so the music really helps me see the world through Baby's eyes. And oh, the songs in the soundtrack are amazing. The soundtrack includes some old songs that are pretty cool. Most of the songs are not the kind of songs that I normally listen to but they just sound really perfect in the film. One of my favorite songs featured in the film is Easy (Like Sunday Morning),
I'm not an expert about cinematography and editing and stuff like that, but I really like the look of the movie. The style of the movie makes it feel like it doesn't exist in the universe that we live in (ehm alternate universe ehm the flash ehm). There are things that make it seem like the movie takes place in the present time, but there are others that make me think that the film is set in the past. I think the look of the movie is also related to the main character, Baby. Maybe for Baby the world is a retro one. There are also some shots in the movie that I think are pretty cool and fun. I love it when the camera circles around the actors, goes up from the bottom floor to the top one, and follows Baby as he carelessly skips around the area with his music playing. As I said before, the cast of Baby Driver is a really cool one. All of the actors seem like they have so much fun playing their characters. Their performances also seem naturally and effortlessly cool. You know, sometimes actors in heist movies try too hard to look cool by sporting some dramatic poses in every scene or making dramatic facial expressions. But the actors in Baby Driver somehow manage to look super cool and attractive (Dude, I have a huge crush on Ansel, Lily and Eiza because they all are gorgeous in this film!) without even trying. I love all the main actors in this film. However, I must admit that the true star of this film is Mr Ansel Elgort. His character Baby is such a unique character that is also very relatable. His youth and baby face often make people underestimate him, but, throughout the movie, he shows us that he is so much more than just a pretty face. We shouldn't judge a book by its cover, eh? I also love how Baby is not afraid to be himself no matter what people say about him. The other characters in the movie often mock him because of his addiction to music and unusual behavior, but he never lets them bother him. The character reminds me that sometimes you should just sing and dance in the middle of the road when you feel like you want to do it without worrying about what other people think. So, I think Baby Driver is worth to watch. It's cool, different and really fun. Watching this film on the weekend as you enjoy your free time would be perfect.
Rating: 4/5
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