I've needed no further proof that Edgar Wright is one of the best stylistic filmmakers working today. It's been obvious to me almost since
Shaun of the Dead. (Definitely after
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.) But if you somehow still aren't convinced, I highly recommend seeing
Baby Driver.
Conceptually, it's extremely ambitious. The movie is a "musical" of sorts with the footage being directed and edited to the rhythm of famous pop songs. Gun shots go off in time with the beat, as do tire squeals, people walking, chewing gum, and everything else. The entire movie is in rhythm, even when you don't think you're noticing it. It's a wild ride. To make the concept work, Wright has wrapped it around a simple heist story about a a kid who drives getaway cars for an Atlanta crime lord. A car accident as a kid left him with tinnitus so he constantly listens to music in headphones to drown out the ring. He meets a girl, is paying off his debt, and it's the old "one last heist" plot device at work. The emotions and story are simple and probably rightly so since the style around it is so complex.
RC says check it out.
