Marty, Tony and I “felt” Baby Driver was very entertaining and we liked it a lot. The cautionary notes I remind you of again are: we like action – clever dialogue and hidden humor even if it involves bad words – are very comfortable with violence – interplay between the characters – and we particularly enjoy a well paced film with surprises along the way.

We thought the Director – Edward Wright put together what I will call “something out of the ordinary.” His approach was not totally new but he brought in directing elements from various films we have enjoyed and the result was excellent. We saw the Rotten Tomatoes rating was 97%. Don’t get too excited about that. I think this film and its direction really appeals to “Critics” – especially folks who watch a lot of movies for a living and appreciate something unique.

We characterize this film as having a good blend of action, adventure, violence, romance, morality and hope. If I were to remove bonus/rating points for originality I would give Baby Driver an 87.

The Budget for Baby Driver was only $35 Million. That’s peanuts by the standards of today’s big movies. That said, if you take a look at the cast you will see an ensemble of well known and successful actors, none of which played the lead. We like to think they caught the vision of Director Wright and signed up for a good time and it showed in their work. There was not a weak link in the chain.

We liked Baby Driver and recommend it to you with three notes of caution. The movie started slow and really did not get into “gear” until about the ten minute mark. This film is not rated R for no reason and is not suitable for children or people who are squeamish about violence.