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The new Film Radar video essay covers Edgar Wright's "Baby Driver" and how it uses colors and costuming to establish and develop characters. In his own words Wright likes to "color code" his characters to help differentiate between them on screen, but it also makes for an excellent opportunity to inform the audience about the characters in a more subdued way than through boring exposition.
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It's weird how the internet is becoming smarter than the Oscars.
Haha, you make it seem like the Oscars have ever been smart XD
yea honestly, @film radar, you deserve an award.
Sensitive Sushiroll, that would be nice
I know right. Great analysis.
no
Bats is literary a red herring. Until Buddy is forced into that role.
Yes! Such a great little twist for the film.
Great observation
This is a beautiful malapropism
You do not know what the word "literally" means
He’s literally a red fish. 😂😂😂
At the end there’s no more black and he’s just dressed in white OOOO
Lol, nice profile.
@@phyokyawkhaing2251 It tricked me LOL
I hate your profilepicture
dark mode prevents this, but it's clever nonetheless
That freaking fly
To be fair, most comedy directors ARE lazy compared to Edgar Wright.
Haha, you're not wrong there.
+Film Radar I really can't think who manages to make everything as energetic as Edgar Wright does, I love him for that.
The Cohens!
+En Zo I'm assuming you mean the Coens?
+Zorcvin Is an exception to the rules yes. But that's even if you'd want to consider his movies to be full on comedies.
And in the end, Baby only wore white when in prison. Guess he finally lives a light life.
YES. Lovely little detail right?
Edgar Wright tweeted about this
I read your comment and thought "Yeah...okay, like that would ever happen". 10/10 Was pleasantly surprised when I checked twitter.
What was the tweet?
"Here's a nice deep dive on the costume work in 'Baby Driver' - SPOILERS: BEWARE!" with a link to the video :)
@@tamircohen1512 Thank you for your service
I like how baby always wears with sunglasses when doing a job but they’re broken by the end of the film, forcing him to see the crimes and violence around him. The glasses are my favorite part of his costume design.
In school: Ok class , what can we learn from Shakespeare? On KZhead: Ok guys, what can we learn from Baby Driver?
If that was in school I would actually learn
it's actually kind of funny how well both Baby Driver and most works by Shakespeare fit in the art period of the english renaissance - both discuss the complex principles of humanism.
I want to point out that most scenes where it involved debra and baby is a lot saturated, making the moment more lively and expressive. I just find that really sweet. It tells me how much baby feels lively around debra.
The laundromat scene is the perfect example of that too 💙❤💛
Everyone's saying "amazing editing," but I just wanted to take a second to acknowledge the incredible decision to use Baby's shades @1:20 to contrast the light and dark duality of Baby's existence. It's amazing bc you're literally using his ever-present sunglasses as the two opposing lenses through which he views the world. It's only punctuated by the deliberate inclusion of clips like @7:52, where one lens of the sunglasses has been removed, literally embodying the shift from his time in the darkness to his future in the light. 10/10 great job
Someone finally noticed! Excellent observation my dude.
You could also interpret that lense breaking in that scene as him truly seeing things as they are to the point where he makes important decisions based on his newly clarified view of the world
He also doesn't wear sunglasses for the rest of the movie I believe. Meaning he's not hiding from things anymore and he can literally see clearly
Great point. Mabey that's why Doc protected him. His dark shades also mirror things from the outside so It's a visual metaphor for how perhaps Doc see's himself in Baby or at least see's a reflection of himself(quite literally lmao) so he empathises and wants to protect that innocence. when one lense is shattered in the shopping mall chase scene it shows not only does he have a newer clarified view of the world (as another commented on this thread suggests) and see how dangerous his situation is, but also his loss of innocence in the crime world.
Your editing is getting scary good. Damn. Stop making me feel like a POS
I could say the same thing to you! You kidding me man? Your last video was straight fire, like eating a hot pocket while chewing Big Red in the center of a volcano FIRE.
Krom the Assasin Stroking each other's egos. Praise shower. Overboard with the compliments. There are so many ways to say that without going inappropriate.
Film Radar Baby and Deborah both wear black and white like prisoners because they are both trapped. Baby is trapped in criminal activity. Deborah in the conventional slum of adulthood responsibilities.
Good job.
what the fuck is POS??
As a nerdy film student, it was super refreshing to see a video essay dealing with costume design in a movie! It's such an important aspect that people gloss over so frequently when critiquing and analyzing movies. Like, I could practically write a book about the costume design for a movie like Pacific Rim (And I mean, down to the length of characters' pants. I'm not even joking - Newt's jeans are cuffed because they're too long, while Hermann's pants are clearly a few inches too short, in order to emphasize that they are opposites.) I'd love to see more videos like this. It's something that is so crucial but gets so easily lost in a visual medium, particularly one that is so dominated by CGI nowadays. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Costume design is an elegant art, that can really make a huge difference for a film. Currently I have no plans of covering the costume design of another film, but I'm sure it's something I'll come back to at some point, I like to jump around on subjects between videos though to keep things fresh, but there's definitely plenty of other videos deserving of their own video like this.
No doubt the most under-discussed part of film is the visuals in general, it's a movie but there's so little talk about what makes it a movie.
I think Baby is dressed in a way similar to Han Solo as Han is known as a scoundrel, smuggler or aka criminal, but when he's needed he can do the right thing, like in Empire in the Hoth base when Imperial attacked. Also a little reference to the Taoist/Buddhist philosophy of "The Yin and Yang". As you had said, Edgar Wright is a master in subtlety and details. Too bad he didn't managed to direct a Marvel film, hope Marvel would allow him to do at least one of the films...
It's entirely possible! Funny enough Ansel was one of the contenders for the role of young Han in the new SW movie. He almost did Ant-Man but left over creative differences, they really don't seem open to letting talented people do their own thing within the cinematic universe, which is a shame, I think an Edgar Wright superhero movie would be incredible.
Solid point. Maybe there's also a relatively simple yet blatant statement of white under, black over. Exactly what was said in the video, Baby's core becomes darker and we see that through his t-shirt. However, towards the end he's not wearing that black waistcoat much I believe. Perhaps that was his visage, his criminal character
I think we all agree it'd be great, but Disney can't handle the greatness of Mr Wright... they have to stick to their repetitive story-line's haha
AsHalt he worked on ant man for 8 years but left in 2014
FINALLY someone who knows how to correctly spell y&y!
Hot Fuzz is the pinnacle of his achievement, but Baby Driver is also brilliant. Hot Fuzz gets points automatically just for being SO jam-packed with references, call-backs, and punchlines. Have you ever fired two guns while jumping in the air? No. *Have you ever fired one gun while jumping in the air?*
Just the one swan actually.
Is it true, that there's a place in a man's head, that if you shoot at, it'll explode ?
You've got a mustache I KNOW!
Scott pilgrim is my favorite movie
I loved Baby Driver a lot more which is saying something because I absolutely adored Hot Fuzz. Baby Driver is in my top 5 favorite movies
"He has such respect for every craft that goes into filmmaking." - That's the most accurate thing ever written about him, I'm doing my masters about Scott Pilgrim and I'm gonna quote you on that. Congratulations on pin pointing something like that, great video also.
Thank you for the lovely comment!
One thing I noticed about the costume: the outfit @ 7:55 is a nod to mike wazowski in monsters university with the blue cap and one eye ball.
I hadn't noticed that!
Baby driver was my favorite movie this year. Everyone was so good but it also made realize how good of an actor Jamie foxx is. Also John Hamm is really hot.
Check out Ray, Collateral, or Jarhead, Jamie Foxx is absolutely terrific. Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous.
A C Yes Jamie Foxx totally killed it ! And his death scene was frickin hilarious and came very unexpected. It's especially funny, if you think of him telling Baby that sometime he would have blood on his hands.
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a C
Yes he is a great actor, but when he sings it is pure magic, too
One example i LOVE - I loved how Jon Hamm goes from dark neutral lighting to Red once his gf dies, (which echoes back her words - when he gets mad he sees only red). The moment she dies he’s leaned beside a broken red taillight as in it’s breaking out, and then through the movie he’s usually highlighted in red to show his rage and “Seeing Red” towards baby.. i thought that was brilliant.
Baby Driver deserves at least a couple of nominations
I'd say so, knowing the Academy it probably won't get any, but I'm hoping for a few.
Saw this because Edgar Wright himself shared it on twitter! Loved the video and am a big fan of the movie myself. My girlfriend loves it the most of all of Wright's movies because she absolutely loved the thrilling ride, myself I think I would put shawn of the dead as my favourite, though I have not seen at world's end in years, so I might be in for a surprise when rewatching that one.
I'm still in shock that that actually happened, he's one of my favorite filmmakers of all time, hasn't made a bad film yet! The World's End really grew on me the more I watched it, after a first viewing I was disappointed, I didn't like it nearly as much as I had liked Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, but it gets better every time I see it, it's a really lovely film.
*the world's end
Amazing analysis, the more you point it out the more meaningful it seems! I found it interesting that Darling is mostly colored in purple, a color usually associated with royalty and wealth. At the beginning of the film she's dressed in a pastel purple fur so you really get the feeling that she's something to be charished, someone worthy of Buddy giving up everything and doing the whole Bonnie & Clyde thing for, she is pretty nice to Baby and is fairly likable until Bats grounds them in reality. After it's revealed that she's just a stripper he ran away with she switches to a darker plum purple that she's eventually killed in. It kinda feels like Buddy's subsequent spiral resulted from him resisting the fact that he made the wrong decision after his crimes caught up with him the first time. I kinda wish the female characters in this movie had more depth in general but I still think it's an interesting analysis.
I don't want to sound like that guy, but I don't think I've ever related more to a character in a movie than Baby.
Hey man, that's what movies are all about, getting the audience to connect with the character. I think he'd be pleased that you found him so relatable.
SAME
While your analysis here is incredible and really opened my eyes up to the stylistic choices that were made, I have to compliment your editing especially. This video is so well put together and it made your points very easy to follow. You have some serious skill in both analysis and editing!
Well thank you for saying so! I did what I could to make it concise and entertaining!
Ah! This was so amazing! After a couple months of not seeing this movie this analysis reminded how fantastic it was! Well done!
Thank you for your kind words!
You're welcome. It was well deserved! You should do one on Manchester by the Sea. What a fantastic film!
That's one I still haven't seen unfortunately, but I really look forward to seeing Casey Affleck's performance, I loved him in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford!
Was he slow?
Then he doesn't sound retarded to me.
No he was fast
good kid and a devil behind the wheel
Retarded means slow, was he slow
lol
Costume design is extremely important within film language. Costume is connected to character, some of the best iconography of a film is often costuming. Even identical uniform costumes are important, sometimes iconic (think of the Storm troopers from Star Wars). I really enjoy your focus on the intricate various aspects of film, keep up the amazing work. I always look forward to your essays. :-)
Totally agree! So many movies would lack the same punch without expert costuming, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, The Matrix. Thanks Will, means a lot coming from you!
I think my favorite use of color/costuming in Baby Driver was during the dinner date scene, where Deborah was the only one not dressed in black, symbolizing how she's the most important part of Baby's life. Not only that, she's dressed in yellow, the color that tints Baby's flashbacks, representing his association between Deborah and his mother. Genius stuff
Yup! Yellow is the bridge between those worlds, the connection to his past with his mother, which is why they're also both blonde. Good eye my friend!
I love movie break-downs like this, I pick up on a lot of foreshadowing and characterizations in shows, but these kinds of videos just get into the plot deeper and pick out the symbols that the film creators use. Really cool video, I enjoyed it!
So do I, and I'm just happy that I get the chance to make them! Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! :)
Thank you for your reply!! This movie was awesome, and I plan on watching all of the director's other works now. This video was totally inspiring! Again thank you for your reply, it's really cool that you connect with your fans! (:
No problem! I couldn't agree more, one of the best I saw this year, you're in for a treat whenever you watch an Edgar Wright film, his movies are fantastic. Thank you for saying so! I always try to respond whenever I can, it's harder than ever these days but I'd say that's a good problem to have :)
This is the first time a youtuber replied to me, and I'm on youtube a lot, so I'm really happy you did! That's I really good problem to have! I hope your channel just keeps growing, I subscribed after watching just a few of your videos, so I'm sure you will keep gaining fans. I'm rooting for you! (:
I've been there before! Too many creators I watch have way too large of audiences to ever notice little old me haha. Thank you so much! I hope so too! And even if I blow up huge some day I'll always try to take the time to respond to awesome people like you :)
I hate how people gloss over this film and dismiss it as another action/romance cliche. And when I point out the intricacies and the details of his direction, I am me with responses like - "ok?", "Not a big deal". Smh I can't with these people.
I watched Baby Driver at least 4 times while making this video, and each viewing made me love it more. While my personal pick for Edgar Wright's best has to be "Hot Fuzz", I'm curious what you guys think! What were your thoughts on Baby Driver? How does it compare to Edgar Wright's other films? Let me know! If you enjoyed this video, please consider becoming a Patron to help fund future content! www.patreon.com/filmradar
Oh man, you're in for a treat when you watch his other movies, they're just as awesomely made and entertaining. There's a lot going for it, it has a superb script, great performances, a kickass soundtrack and some of the best car chases of the last decade, but yeah, the costume design goes a long way for making the film better. Glad you liked the video buddy :)
I finally saw Baby Driver yesterday and man it was disappointing. I was waiting for the record to scratch and the Edgar Wright genius to burst through and reveal itself but it never happened. It was just cliched scene after cliched scene that in the end amounted to nothing unique or interesting in any way. Sure it was made better than all the films its the same as, but it's still no where near as creative as Wright's previous films, so even stylistically it under performs.
Hott Fuzz, Baby Driver, and Scott Pilgrim all tie for my favorite Wright movie while World's End and Suan of the Dead closely follow.
Honestly, I'd say to watch it a few times. There are definitely cliched aspects, but I'm not sure why that has to be a bad thing. Every film these days is treading water that's been tread before. There's no new ground to break in traditional visual storytelling, so we're going to see certain tropes arise. But every beat of the film is driven by the soundtrack, it plays out almost like a musical but with kickass rock music. The car chases were all done for real, with even the real actors inside the car. There are details hidden throughout, and just tons of great use of symbolism and humor and man I just love this film. Granted, rewatching it might not change your opinion, but I'd say it's worth a try before solidifying your opinion.
All excellent film!
Also worth pointing out that the color coding within the heist crew also indicates team unity. In the first heist, the crew works very well together, and they all wore similarly dark clothes. Contrasting that to the final heist, in which you have almost the exact same cast but the dynamic is very different, the colors don't match nearly as well.
Thanks for the costume design appreciation post, it's a massive job that's usually understated.
Absolutely! I love giving credit where its due, especially to people who don't get as much as they deserve.
Phoebe Louise YEEEES!!
This is deep! Really deep! You're amazing for noticing these subtle details
Thank you for saying so! I did my best to dig out some stuff that other people hadn't noticed, it's good to know that I didn't screw it up! :D
Yellow dress also matches the color of his moms tape. Which symbolizes his mother and his time was when he was happiest.
How tf did I not notice this
Don't worry, took me a few viewings to pick up on this stuff, with the help of some sources(that you can check out in the description if you'd like)
Film Radar Cool thanks 🤙🏼
All these baby driver videos make me like the film more
I also really liked the use of colour to communicate Baby's situation, particularly red and blue. When red shows up, things are going well for Baby and he's in control (like the Subaru at at the start of the film, a graffiti heart on the wall in the coffee shop scene changes from grey to red when Debora walks past and the red clothes/record in the laundromat scene) but when Blue shows up, something's going wrong (like the blue police lights, particularly Buddy's police car as well as the blue truck belonging to the 'hero' bystander in the second heist and the two blue cars that Baby uses in the third heist which goes balls up).
Shane Fell also the clothes he grabs at the mall when he’s trying to hide are a blue jean jacket and a very blue hat
You're one smart film kid Keep it going Thanks
Well thank you for saying so! I definitely had to watch the film a few times to pick up on a lot of the things I wrote about, but I was pretty pleased with my analysis and I'm glad you were as well!
Film Radar I've been blown away by all of the videos you've analyzed It won't be long. You'll be making that sweet ass KZhead money
That's very kind of you to say! Hey, a guy can dream right? I mean, I'll never be getting that Jake Paul money, but I'd be more than happy getting some Lessons from the Screenplay money xD
This was fantastic! Gave me some insights that I hadn't thought of (especially the Deb-Mom link). I'm aiming to release my video on Baby Driver this Friday :)
Thank you! I'm glad you found the video insightful! Oh man, I'm so looking forward to your video, every video you put out is incredible.
Like Stories of Old Thanks to your comment, I found your channel. Gonna go to it now.
Like Stories of Old You putting that description that your channel playlist is chronological is genius.
Similar to Kurosawa, he gives his characters with distinct movements or traits in order for the audience to distinguish who is who even without introduction.
Darling and Buddy --> D and B Debra and Baby--> D and B Any thoughts?
I hadn't considered that! I'm sure that had to be intentional.
I have a thought on that. Somewhere near the middle of the film, we learn that Darling and Buddy were "normal" folk who led relatively innocent lives (the diner scene where Bats tries to guess their lives). They then started committing small crimes to pay off debts. But, one day when their luck ran out they had to choose between a life of crime (aka a life on the run) or doing time in prison. This B&D couple (Buddy and Darling) chose to run. On the other hand, another B&D couple in the movie faced with nearly the exact same choice at the film's end chose to step on the brakes instead of a life constantly on the run. I think they're both meant to show that everyone always has a choice in the life they want to lead. Or something like that
Or Buddy and Darling -> B D Baby and Debra -> BD BD -> Baby Driver.
@@108titan I know this was a year ago but they weren't innocent. Buddy works in wallstreet and had a family but took it all for granted and ran off with Darling his "favorite lapdancer" then led a life of crime.
Also Bats and Doc
Great discussion (as always!) I may have misinterpreted what you were saying around 4 minutes into the video about Baby holding onto the past. Were you suggesting that the reason he becomes involved with Debora is a longing for his mother? If so-SUPER interesting point I never even thought of!
Indeed I was! Also hinted at by the blonde hair, and that the first time he ever sees Debora she's singing. I didn't go fully into that because I thought it strayed from my point, but I definitely think he was missing a caring feminine figure in his life, and she represents a lot of what he misses about his mom(at least that's my interpretation).
I never thought about it like that, but now that you point it out-it makes a ton of sense. Now I feel like I'm obliged to watch it again!
Lacy Stephens Hey, I love your taste! :D
Oh man, that's Edgar Wright for you, every scene has so many layers to it, the man is such a hero of mine. DO IT. Especially now that it's out on Blu-Ray.
BACK OFF HE'S MINE. Jk, yeah, Jack's freaking awesome.
I was blown away from this video!!
Thank you kindly! :D
Could not agree with you more! It wasn't until my second year studying film that I learnt the importance of production design/costumes in a film. Your video perfectly encapsulates whats it's all about, it goes largely unnoticed but subconsciously will create feelings and connections that other wise would not be as strong. Great video man!
Exactly! That's what's so amazing about it, you don't even have to notice it for it to be effective! I love stuff like that. Thank you!
Your style of commentary reminds me of nerdwriter
Haha, I've heard that before, he's definitely rubbed off on me since I started making these videos, but I really enjoy his videos so I take it as a compliment, though I have heard it as an insult before XD
Baby Driver is the only movie that makes me WANT to go to theaters. The initial car chase had him changing gears and with each change the bass from the theater made my HEART VIBRATE. It literally was the most surreal, most amazing experience I have ever had from a movie. That moment set the tone for the film and I WISH more films would take advantage of the theater setting.
Edgar Wright is straight up a genius. Baby Driver has been my favourite movie for 3 years now and i have made my family and i rewatch this movie dozens of times. Somehow, we still are finding more and more details and looking at this movie in many different ways each time. it's insane how different my perspective of this movie has changed since the first time i watched it. i hope edgar, and other directors come out with more movies like Baby Driver.
Excellent video. I never knew all these channels existed until Baby Driver came out. a happy discovery on my part. Thanks for being Awesome.
Thank you! There are definitely a lot of us out there, plenty of which are absolutely amazing, if you're looking for more movie channels you can check my sidebar on my channel page, some really solid channels that are worth your time.
I'm leaving you another comment, so that you can get more KZhead traffic
Haha, no complaints from me ;)
"because when my buddy sees red..." (darling/monica to baby), refers to the final scene, in which, buddy literally sees red, and inside of the laundromat where debrah and baby are listening to a song, the laundry is the three primary colors, Red, Yellow and Blue.
I love how practically all the locations use red and green as their primary colors.
A fantastic analysis of a brilliant film, videos like this really make me appreciate all the meticulous work that goes into every facet of crafting a movie as detail-centric as this. Great work!
I'm glad I could shed some light on the subject! Thank you :)
loved the video, but i'm bummed that he didn't go into Buddy and Darling's costumes/colors. keep up the great work!
Honestly, I just didn't care for my analysis of their outfits nearly as much, and I felt it would have hampered the video. I dug into it looking for deeper insight, but all of the best stuff that I found was more centered around Baby and Deborah, and I wanted to keep in only the best of the best. I'm glad you still enjoyed the video regardless!
Josie Cremona Agreed, I was very interested to see what the lavender and pinks fit and how it tied into their relationship.
I must say as a costume designer myself this world means the world to me. It's awesome to see people appreciating such an underappreciated aspect of film.
It's such a huge area worthy of discussing, I'm glad I could offer my own take on it :)
While Fast 8 was getting all the hype I totally missed this movie at the theater. There's something about this movie that never gets old. Feels like fresh air every time I see it.
Man the editing of this video was phenomenal, especially the part with baby's glasses that you showed.
Thanks! That part turned out better than expected, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Film Radar Nah man thank you for making dope content! I'm still amazed bye how awesome that looked though!
I rarely comment on KZhead videos, but I had to break my silence to say this is an awesome video and I am shocked it doesn't have more views! Just subscribed, will be binging your channel later.
Aww well I feel honored! Thank you for the kind words, I hope you enjoy the other videos!
I’m late but something I just noticed! When Deborah and Baby are at the laundry room, they are still in black and white but the colors of the driers behind them are super colorful and show how when they are together they have something new
Wardrobe in film is a very good way of visual narration, the colors kind of direct the audiences' eyes on where to look. Bats is the most obvious villain from the very beginning, always wearing something red and bold. There is no doubt as you're watching, that character is the obvious threat. The real twist at the end is Buddy's sudden switch into that bad-guy role! Thanks for this insightful take on the movie, i love learning these little details. :)
I LOVE THIS MOVIE VERY MUCH I’m not really sure why but it’s just really beautifully made. But this analysis of the movie made me even more in love with it!!!! U gained a new subscriber!!!💯
Baby Driver is terrific, and Edgar Wright is one the most talented filmmakers working today if you ask me. Glad you dug the video! And thanks for subscribing!
Oh my god that Drive soundtrack... So good.
Good ear, man ;)
I thought I was the only one💀👌
Another thing I realised is the movie’s emphasis on primary colours surrounding Baby. the balloons in 3:18. The laundry in 5:44. oof the things you see when you’re really paying attention.
Man i really like this movie more and more, i remember when i watched in the theater all by myself, literally just me in the room, fantastic experience
Really Interesting video! It's made me re-think how colour is used with in films :)!!!
Thank you! Glad I could help offer new insight :)
This was a great and fresh video essay. My top Edgar Wright films woulds would be: 1. Hot Fuzz 2. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World 3. Baby Driver 4. Shaun of The Dead (Was filmed next to my house) 5. The Worlds End
Thanks! Solid rankings my dude!
Edgar Wright was voiced by Matt Yang King in Death Stranding, when Edgar plays Thomas Southerland
The visuals in this film were amazing and the costume design was great. What I particularly loved about it was that while they were very important and added greatly to the story, they weren't too easy to dissect or understand, you just had to pay close attention to the film.
That's Edgar Wright for you, always putting tons of details for the attentive viewer!
Baby driver needs oscar for costume design
At least a nomination would be nice I think.
My personal Edgar Wright list: 1. Scott pilgrim vs the world 2. Hot Fuzz 3. Baby driver 4. At Worlds end(or Whatever it’s called) 5. Shawn of the Dead (Don’t care if you disagree)
Jesus Herrera Comedy that’s actually my exact same ranking
I love how he wears full black at the restaraunt, as if he's mimicking buddy (who also seems to wear full black a lot). At that point he was connecting with buddy. They bonded over Brighton rock. It was as if he was idolising him. Or, possibly, the white in his costume represents the crime. He goes full black when he thinks he's done, when really, Doc won't let him finish.
Thank you so much for introducing this new music to me at the end of the video. I appreciate it. It really helps me find the songs I like listening to a lot when the songs used in the video are credited. 🙏
22 years paid off...
Right? I thought so.
Awesome video, my first from your channel but I'll be back! Subscribed
Thank you! Glad you liked the video!
Love the fresh take, and awesome visual presentation of arguments & topics. Compliments all around
It’s this video and baby driver itself that taught me about this element of characteristics keep being awesome dude
you need more subs
I wouldn't say no to that.
1. Hot Fuzz 2. Shaun of the Dead 3. Scott Pilgrim 4. Baby Driver 5. The World's End The World's End and Baby Driver are still fantastic movies.
This really subtle and genius! The costumes went completely over my head.
Thank you so much! Yeah, I feel like they probably went over most peoples, hell, they would have went over mine had I not binged every Edgar Wright interview I could find.
Bats wearing red and being the most crazy of the group sets him up to be the bg villain of the movie, but the fact that that title goes to Buddy makes Bats the red herring of the movie, hence another reason for Bats's red clothing
Baby also is dressed like Han Solo.
“It ends up saving the film from having to resort to the techniques that a lot of other films use to justify a romance between two characters.” Like chemistry, character development and a sense of true understanding? For me, their romance is what made the movie fall apart. I just didn’t buy it. The writing didn’t support their relationship much at all, beyond him loving the idea of her. Which would’ve been fine if that was intentional. But the moment she decides to give up her normal life to join his life on the run, I just felt confused. It was so unearned, it felt like they barely even knew anything about each other. I knew barely anything about her, much less anything that would help her making that decision make sense. In my opinion, the relationship between him and his deaf father-figure should’ve been the emotional heart of the film, but instead it’s this love story that wound up feeling hollow. It took me out of it completely. This film is technically brilliant, but it’s storytelling is lacking real weight. The visuals and the editing were great, but they weren’t enough to replace essential character-building.
I meant things like a cliche montage, or some lengthy sex scene, or many of the other overplayed scenes that build a film romance. Personally, I totally bought it, they're both young and seeking change. Love doesn't always follow the rules of logic, have you never been in a situation where you barely know someone and there's just this indescribable feeling you have for them? I think it's fair to say neither had ever met anyone like each other before, and they each had a quality that drew them to the other, I personally more than bought it, I loved it. I mean, his relationship with Joe is a fairly significant part of the film, and a great emotional core of the film, just not the only one. Though it's worth mentioning that you're not alone with those complaints, I've seen a lot of people say things that are similar to what you've said, and that's totally fine, not everyone is ever going to like any movie. There are always going to be people going "What the hell guys, it's not THAT good." And that's just the way it is.
I'm not sure if you've seen any of Edgar's other films, but they - like Baby Driver - often have this feeling to them that their world is a little bit fantastical, a little bit ridiculous. This allows some of the more far fetched things that take place to not be so jarring. Early on the movie leads you in with an understanding that you will have to suspend your beliefs a bit with that perfectly choreographed car chase. So in that sense, I think the romance fits into the reality of that world well enough. Though, I can see how that wouldn't be for everyone.
Carlos J Having seen the entire Cornetto trilogy, the essential relationships in all of those movies feel completely fleshed out and earned. The story could become outlandish, the stakes could skyrocket to a galactic level, but the reason those films are great is because the core of each story has well-developed, fleshed out characters with relationships that feel real and that you care about. Simon Pegg and Nick Frost inhabited completely different characters with completely different friendships in every film, and every one of them felt real and lived in. This movie was more grounded, frankly, and where the Cornetto trilogy provided great character building when it had high concepts it could’ve rested on, Baby Driver had a serviceable enough premise with no tangible character build-up to speak of. Considering the amount of time we get to invest in them, the character choices and plot-progression felt mechanical. Which is the last thing a movie built around music should’ve made me feel. I went into the movie hoping to love it. I just couldn’t, sadly. Edgar Wright is a fantastic director, but I’m starting to think Simon Pegg was a huge asset in the writing process. I didn’t feel a heart in this movie. I just heard it beating. Like it was trying to convince me to feel something instead of making me. I could see the sincerity in its attempt at romanticism, but it wasn’t actually there. If this were a film in the Cornetto trilogy, we would’ve had a scene where we see the main lead and the love interest alone in private, being mostly honest with each other about their lives and just enjoying each other’s company in a way that makes it clear that this is the first emotional connection either of them have really had, and the main character’s adoptive father would’ve been actually threatened instead of it being a fake-out and that would’ve been part of the emotional climax. That’s not what happened though. The film took half-measures when it could’ve given gut punches that would’ve made the final moments feel satisfying.
I can completely see where you're coming from. I think what it boils down to is how open someone is to the idea of such a highly romanticized idea of love which of course asks a lot of the viewer. And I suppose when it comes to movie relationships, I see most of them as a bit unrealistic so I let anything slide haha. As someone who watches a lot of animated shows and films, use of color as a thematic tool is often used so there was as sense of familiarity regarding that element, as well as some aspects of the storytelling. I felt the individual characters were very strong - it reminded me of reading a comic book, I suppose, and there are a lot of shoehorned relationships in those that I've grown accustom to over the years. But thanks for your perspective, I definitely can agree with you to a point.
was thinking the same thing
I know I'm almost a year late, but fantastic video. I'm almost ashamed to not have paid more attention to the film's designs beyond "Holy shit that is so pretty". The unique colours for each character also remind me of a rule I've heard in designing game characters: If you squeeze the character down to only three coloured pixel blocks and you still recognise them, then you've made a good design.
Thank you! Oh for sure. There are a lot of interesting design principles that fascinate me, another really cool one is designing for a silhouette. If you're familiar with the game Team Fortress 2, that was their main idea at the start. That even without color or shading, just pure silhouette, you could still immediately identify every character. I love it.
@@daniel_netzel Oh yes absolutely! Just a while back there was a line-up of the character's hands alone and nothing else, and you could still recognise them instantly by the shape and small details. Even after over 10 years, their designs still hold up. The animation world meanwhile could have The Incredibles to compare, they even go more extreme and fun. It'd be a little harder to pull off with the uncartoony proportions of reality of course, but with just some special attention to clothes, like Baby Driver's Darling and her fur jacket hanging from her elbows, there's some great stuff to be made. Just imagine some murder mystery type of movie where we have to wonder whose shadow it was that fled from the crime scene or something.
Excellent assessment & visual editing in this one
Don't get me wrong I like Hot Fuzz, but for me it's easily Wrights weakest don't get why it so much love above Shaun of the dead, Scott Pilgrim or Baby Driver, which are all way better in my humble opinion
Steve Porter Baby driver is a great movie for many reasons for example it has everything you want in a movie. Great music, amazing actors, great action and driving, romance, humor, serious scenes, intense scenes, surprising death scenes, memorable dialogue and much more..
Everyone has a film of his they'd put lowest on the ladder that others would rank the highest, I think that's a good sign of a talented filmmaker. I love all of his films, it just happens to be my personal number one.
It really does have it all, one of the best of the year for sure.
YT Channel sorry don't understand your response, I totally agree Baby Driver for me is my favorite film of the year, I was discussing that I thought while good Hot Fuzz is over rated
I know im 2 years late to the party but I would like to mention that costume design when Baby steals the cloths. His new outfit has colurs from every character, yellow, red, blue, violet and grey. It's the back of his jacket is deliberately shown in this sense, same as the hat choice. If someone wanted to blend in there are more sublte outfits to do so in. It's a metaphor of him being caught up in both worlds, a crossover point if you will. The blue hat at that point is the biggest and most obvious colour at the time because it represents his biggest hurdle, but the yellow text being at the fore front of the image on the jacket symbolises what is on the forefront of his mind or what he is striving for.
Another great detail is that his sunglasses get less tinted throughout the movie, showing that he is seeing the world with a less shaded view
Thank you, that was life-changing.
Great video! Lately I've beeen watching lots of film-related content so as to learn to have a more critical eye and this encourages me to pay more attention to details and admire Edgar Wright even more. Thank you!
I love these video essays
Absolutely loved this film!! Have watched it multiple times. Interesting info and view here.
Baby also goes from darker to lighter glasses and eventually a pair missing a lens I think 😂
In a movie predominantly defined by its sound direction, you just made me respect the visuals so much more. Thank you for this. You've earned my sub.
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it! :D
Something I noticed during the trial at the end of the movie, all 3 character witnesses were wearing blue clothes, and the deaf foster Dad had bright blue eyes.
2 years have passed and I still relate to baby just the same.
Okay, but can we appreciate your video making skills, the way that you visually made the video was spectacular.
Great use of music, I fell in love when you played the beat in the background it came in at the perfect time 5:32
Finally, someone analyzed character colour coding in this film! I couldn’t get enough of the details in this movie, and you did a fantastic job of assessing these aspects with a gross amount of depth, I really appreciated it. Keep up the solid videos.
Thank you kindly! I love this sort of stuff, and while Baby Driver is hardly the only film to implement that sort of idea, I thought it did it REALLY well.
Loved your analysis. Usually longer video essays are not that engaging but u managed to make a brilliant 13 min video just discussing the costume design of baby driver.👍
Well thank you for saying so! I never want to stretch a video out just to hit that desired length, but man I had a lot to say with this one!
OH YES, i was really expecting your take on baby driver, i'm so happy that the video is finally out!
I'm happy that you're happy!