DominicCobb said:
NeverarGreat said:
Baby Driver… the main character didn’t feel quite fleshed out enough and there was some repetitive action in the third act.
Did we see the same movie?
Probably not, since all movies are filtered through squishy human brains.
Seriously though, interpret my nitpicks as if they were written in 5 point font and the recommendation in 40.
(Spoilers below, I guess)
I thought that our hero, though he had a very understandable and relatable backstory, was portrayed inconsistently in the first half of the film. We first are led to believe that he doesn’t care about his involvement and is detached from it, then we are led to believe that he is in fact tinged with darkness, then that he is merely a victim of circumstance. Granted that this could be interpreted as merely shades of character applied slowly throughout the film, but I could never feel like I really understood his core motivation.
As for the repetition in the 3rd act, having the villain get injured in a way that implies that the injury is fatal, then having him return for an action sequence only to be further injured in ways considered fatal, felt repetitive.
Again, minor nitpicks in an otherwise excellent movie.
