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Stunt coordinator Darrin Prescott and driver Jeremy Fry coordinated real vehicular mayhem. Those cars were really drifting; that reverse 180-spin was real. You can feel the weight of the vehicles. The stakes feel higher because you know the physics are real.

The film follows (Ansel Elgort), a talented getaway driver in Atlanta who suffers from tinnitus due to a childhood car accident. To drown out the constant ringing in his ears, he listens to music incessantly, transforming his high-speed escapes into choreographed performances.

Gunfights echo the drum beats of the soundtrack. Windshield wipers swipe in time with the basslines. Footsteps and coffee orders align perfectly with the rhythm of songs like The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s "Bellbottoms" or Bob & Earl’s "Harlem Shuffle." the baby driver

The Rhythm of the Road: Why Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver is a Modern Cinematic Masterpiece

Edgar Wright’s genius lay in his structural approach: the soundtrack was selected and cleared before the script was even finalized. Wright actually wrote the scenes to fit the specific beats, tempo, and lyrics of his chosen songs. Stunt coordinator Darrin Prescott and driver Jeremy Fry

While Baby is the calm center of the storm, the supporting cast provides the thunder.

Baby Driver is a highly acclaimed 2017 action-thriller directed by Edgar Wright The stakes feel higher because you know the physics are real

Baby is indebted to (Kevin Spacey), a calculated crime boss who uses him as the permanent driver for rotating crews of volatile criminals, including the unhinged Bats (Jamie Foxx) and the Bonnie-and-Clyde-esque duo Buddy (Jon Hamm) and Darling (Eiza González). When Baby falls for a diner waitress named Debora (Lily James), his desire to "hit the road" for good clashes with the violent reality of his final job.

The music is rarely background noise; it is diegetic, meaning Baby is actively listening to it. His severe tinnitus, caused by a childhood car crash, forces him to drown out the constant humming in his ears with a rotating selection of iPods.

What makes the action in "Baby Driver" so breathtaking is its commitment to reality. In an age of CGI-heavy blockbusters, director Edgar Wright and stunt coordinator Jeremy Fry insisted on doing things the old-fashioned way. The production shot on location in Atlanta, and the vast majority of the film's incredible car chases and stunts were performed live, without green screens.