Baby Driver is mediocre when you stop grooving to its rad tunes . . . it is Edgar Wright's weakest film.
Why is there an utterly insulting "Magical Negro" character?
The product placement is so ubiquitous and ham handed it drives a fucking SUV down your throat.
Who the fuck was Blue Truck Man? Why is this never resolved? Am I missing something?
Why is the dialogue so incredibly stupid? (especially in the first scene*, like I almost bailed at "Leave the kid alone!")
Why is Jamie Foxx in this movie? Why is his character so fucking stupid?
Why does Kevin Spacey seem to have a mouthful of ham throughout, and have a face made of lead in this film? Why in the world does his character do a complete 180 at the end of the film? He goes from "I'll kill you and everything you love" to "Sure, I'll die for you and your girl, kid, I was young once!" in four seconds.
Is John Hamm's character a Terminator? How does he survive all that shit at the end? It really took me out of it. Hamm however pulls out some of the best acting in the film-- because he seems to be aware he's in a cheesy ass B picture.
The music is it's saving grace. The Mike Myers joke is the funniest gag in the film.
Just a long music video. Ansel Elgort is hot though. And his girl is cool. I just felt it really, really, really, really didn't live up to the hype.