How Baby Driver Told A Full Story Through A Single Stunt

Baby Driver, directed by Edgar Wright, is by far one of the coolest movies ever made. This story about a savant getaway driver named "Baby" is intricately told through a faced paced, music driven script, and stunt work that rivals some of the best in history. It's rare to see an entire character set up using a single stunt, but Baby Driver delivered this like no one has seen before. The music, stunts, action, and story all give Baby Driver one of the most unique stories told in the last 10 years.
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Written by Chris Teregis
Edited by Dan Smiley

[@Nerdstalgic]

Should we cover more Edgar Wright films? Which ones?

[@michaelryanacido229]

Shawn of the dead please

[@thesuperginge1348]

Scott Pilgrim! and Shaun of the Dead

[@hejolasia6692]

Scott pilgrim plss

[@fabxool4584]

SCOTT PILGRIM AND SHAWN OF THE DEAD

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

All of them.

[@insertclickbait3966]

Watching this with earphones is the dream my dude. Fun fact, every-time they take Baby’s earphone, the music will stop playing on that corresponding ear for you!

[@Nerdstalgic]

Wait really? I had no idea!?

[@50ShadesOfBlades]

True!

[@GrimAhren]

And in every single movie and TV show he has ever created there is very frequent use of synchronizing sound effects and music to character movements or other things happening on screen to a degree that very few directors or editors even bother to attempt. This is why he is my favorite director. The whole sequence at the beginning of the film where baby is walking down the street, there are sound effects and movements synchronized to the song that is playing in the background. The police siren makes the whoop sound in time with the music, to name one.

[@theCybertier]

@@Nerdstalgic Sorry if it's bad ettiquette to mentions other peoples work but Movies with Mikey's video on Baby Driver does an excellent exploration of the attention to detail in the sound design of this movie.

[@daolivedo]

Actually the whole sound of the movie is what Baby hears : when the music stops that's because he has no earphone....and that's when you can hear the larsens...

[@realANDROTHEMEDA]

The first six minutes of this movie takes my breath away every time I watch it.

[@Nerdstalgic]

Same here! Never gets old

[@robertrocheville7769]

I can only hold my breath for 3 minutes.

[@AhmadAneeq]

i watch that scene every day i watched it 4 times this morning already

[@ericmakaveli9433]

😘😘😘❤❤❤

[@DragonsFrogs]

Sounds dangerous

[@realburglazofficial2613]

I agree with “this film has no business being this good” statement about Baby Driver. I heard it was good, but I wasn’t ready for exactly _how_ good this film was!

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

Exactly, I saw it in theaters and I was in awe. Most people still don't understand when I tell them they have to watch it

[@jnieto490]

Right!? This stuff is great!

[@victoriavvc]

The fact that Baby Driver is barely over 90 minutes is telling enough of Edgar Wright's mastery over film. He doesn't need to take up your whole day just to tell you a rad story.

[@NovicG]

Fun Fact about the drift scene in the alleyway: The back of the truck and bus were moved closer to the car digitally and the water on the ground is there to help initiate the drift. It's still very impressive

[@Bushman_sam]

Someone’s been watching Corridor Crew

[@NovicG]

@@Bushman_sam perhaps...

[@daackmpoy]

There's always caution for this kind of stunts but still that's amazing driving right there.

[@14torre1]

You can see the front of the car pass through the back of the truck. I just saw that watching this.

[@AlMcpherson79]

@@14torre1 yeah, pause and use , and . keys to advance/rewind frame by frame makes it clear, when you look at where the wheel of the car is when it goes past the truck, the bumper should have been going through the a-frame pillar of the windscreen/door. AND I recall it being mentioned on Corridor Crew that the van and truck were both digitally 'moved' to 'close the gap', just the truck was moved a tad too much if you ask me.

[@Saint_Wolf_]

Edgar Wright is nothing short of an in-frame wizard, his movies are the absolute proof of it.

[@GrimAhren]

He absolutely is and I think he is underrated by the average movie viewer, and even then, I think the majority of the people who appreciate his skills tend to overlook how amazing he is at synchronizing sound to stuff that is happening on screen with a level of obsessive perfectionism. One example in this movie is at the beginning when baby is walking and dancing on the street, the police siren whoops along with the music. Most directors don't bother having fun with the music and sound effects, but Edgar is clearly obsessed with it.

[@Saint_Wolf_]

@@GrimAhren Yea, the Cornetto trilogy didn't break the billion mark. And in Baby driver there's a flash, maybe for less than two frames at the start and when baby is watching TV, the picture taken of him at the wheel shows. Or Hot Fuzz being so tightly written where the logic loops back where there are two logical threads running back to back but the conclusion is not the greed of one villager but the pettiness of the whole town.

[@DragonsFrogs]

@@GrimAhren I love this movie and Shawn of the Dead was great too but there’s a reason that most directors don’t do this stuff, especially the diegetic sound mentioned, because it makes for a very stylized, very specific type of movie. For Baby Driver that works and for some other action comedies but for most genres and movies it would just distract. Not saying ofc that Wright, a great director, isn’t great but you’re talking about how people don’t appreciate or notice what he’s doing which I completely disagree with…you can’t miss what he’s doing! But there’s a reason most directors don’t do this, because they’re not trying to make a movie that feels like a music video, although to be fair I think some action movies would benefit from a little more of this fun

[@cosnnum]

Edgar Wright and Guy Ritch are absolute GOATs. If they made something together I'd go to the cinema at least 3 times to see it.

[@Saint_Wolf_]

@@cosnnum I love Guy Ritchie, I've watched Sherlock Holmes movie and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. so many times. It's sad that Armie Hammer turned out to be peak Hollywood weird to the point where we might never see a sequel without a recast.

[@robertobuatti7226]

Stunt people are the unsung heroes of movies and Television which deserve way more credit and appreciation for their hard work, here's hoping The Academy notices them and award's them. I really appreciate how they give us amazing sequences in Film and Television.

[@Jakuuu]

Blows my mind that there is an Oscar for Hair & Makeup (not that there shouldn't be) but there still isn't an Oscar for Stunt work

[@robertobuatti7226]

@@Jakuuu Yes definitely, I don't understand why the Oscars still don't recognise stunt people other they don't understand what they contribute to the Film and Television industry or just don't care, but stunt people need recognition and appreciation for all their hard work and to be awarded.

[@zerox4434]

@@Jakuuu When you realize hollywood is a huge popularity contest it makes sense why the stunt people hardly ever get recognition.

[@mat_max]

"he was the stunt coordinator for the john wick movies, drive, the bourne supremacy and the bourne ultimatum" ah, yes, the exact movies that come to my mind when thinking about the best stunts, action and choreographies in the last 20 years. That explains a lot

[@yasininn76]

John wick does have one of the best stunts ever, considering that most were done by keanu himself and were all possibly life threatening?

[@pcm1011]

The finger point and the car going the other way always gets me

[@frypanini]

The day I went to see this at the cinema, I was debating between this and another movie. The moment I saw the finger point and car reverse is the moment I felt confident I had made the right decision.

[@ceshmate1953]

Right before that a cop went past baby while the crew was in the bank. So thats why he went backwards. I might be remembering it wrong though.

[@frypanini]

@@ceshmate1953 You remember correctly.

[@MasDouc]

The chase scene was amazing, but let's not forget this movie also has the best on foot chase sequence ever committed to film.

[@lfcbpro]

Better than original Point Break? :P

[@drex5160]

Better than B13?

[@tyrael303]

@@lfcbpro’I am an FBI Agont’ Keanu Reeves Voice. What a film!

[@OldSlabSides]

Heat?

[@emreityiii6019]

How about the opening chase scene from Casino Royale with Daniel Craig? That was 🔥🔥🔥

[@bjrnalmlof6128]

Can we talk about how everything that happens when baby gets coffee the first time is synched to the music, EVERYTHING!! And im pretty sure every single gunshot in the entire movie is synched with the music as well! Absolute insane attention to detail! When Bats is whistling as he’s getting out of the car, the strings in the background are in the same key!

[@lachychops2]

There are words in the set matching the song too for the first coffee run!

[@jamesburleson1916]

@@lachychops2 and they're different on the way back

[@JustYourAverageYotsubro]

My friend recommended this movie to me and I watched it out of respect to him. I was completely blown away by the chase scenes and now this is one of my favorite movies.

[@giovannigonzalez5248]

This is my favorite movie of all time! I love seeing people talking about it and appreciating if for the masterpiece it is. What a great video going in depth on one of the amazing aspects of this movie!

[@Nerdstalgic]

It's so good!

[@Shadow1Yaz]

As someone who has tinnitus for two and a half years, I can relate to Baby because listening to something (even softly) helped drown it out.

[@divinkitty9452]

Baby Driver is what I thought Drive was going to be and it is one of my favorite films. I love the high end chase sequences, the very Need for Speed feel of the movie. It really gets your blood pumping and there's always something new to explore, analyze, and learn from in the action.

[@DreistStudios]

So many hidden gags in this movie!!! Edgar Wright is a genius

[@Adisypher]

as much as i love this analysis, i can't get over using blatantly wrong words used during it and it's really bugging me. Calling an RV/Motor home a delivery truck and calling a brake check and pit maneuver really shouldnt bug me as much as it does

[@matthewmccoy7437]

lol i noticed that too. i let the RV comment slide because he was probably reading off of a script.. but calling that brake check a pit when he showed a pit earlier in the video of a real police chase made me laugh

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

This guy doesn’t actually know the meaning of the words he uses, and it really degrades my enjoyment of his videos.

[@BuiltDownLogically]

sometimes I see these types of mistakes in videos and wonder if they were left in the script in order to provoke comments like yours and drive engagement. a comment is a comment, after all

[@Antiganos]

I came to say pretty much the same. This is a genuinely lovely, artfully edited video, and I plan to rewatch it, but there's many terms that are off that lessen the piece as a whole. The odometer is the element on your dash that shows how many miles a car has on it, the tachometer shows how fast the engine is turning, and the speedometer shows the vehicle speed. A J-turn or "reverse 180" is done in reverse, and is not the technique shown in the alleyway slide. This is essentially a reverse Rockford. Diagetic sound isn't a technique, only diagetic editing is. The other is just a descriptor. The RV/brake check/etc mistakes are all further examples of small issues that just detract from the overall beauty of this video. Still liked it, still subscribed, only commented because it pulled me out of the video, and became distracting.

[@TheButlerNZ]

@@BuiltDownLogically Like all the KZbin thumbs with glaringly bad grammar, when the content is well spoken... (Along with the way obviously photoshopped BS thumbnails)

[@MrPyromanic1]

Every sound in this wonderful movie is on beat , each gunshot , car door , everything . Edgar Wright is an absolute don of film making and attention to detail

[@LaneyStudios5]

No-one makes use of a scene like Edgar Wright, his films are a visual and audible treat

[@Taqi616]

Baby Driver… one of the most underrated movies of all time 💯💯💯

[@themexis]

i enjoyed it too but we really need to cut back on the hyperbole.

[@Pistoolkip]

Yeah it's great but not underrated. It received high critical acclaim and several Oscar nominations, and did pretty well at the box office

[@CptnWolfe]

A lot of people use "underrated" for the wrong reason, it's the new "literally"

[@johnlewis8156]

I remember seeing that car and camera "contraption" when they were shooting it. And I also got stuck in traffic when they did the 3 red car shot on I-75/85 in down town Atlanta. It was worth the traffic and that movie was great!

[@coreyhaynes7951]

Edgar Wright is an absolute legend. I love this and all his other movies. With the current state of the world, I'll go to the Winchester and wait for all of it to blow over!

[@ramaarmandoyusran9216]

It's been years since this movie came out... Yet I still can get many new information and perspective from this movie... And still can't get bored of it. Every rewatch is always a great time This movie is Masterpiece, Even though Hot Fuzz will always be my personal favorite Edgar Wright's work... But dare I say that Baby Driver is Edgar Wright's magnum opus 🔥🔥🔥

[@Nerdstalgic]

Totally agree! Hot Fuzz is incredible.

[@jevonp]

I finally saw the movie and I’m ravenously looking for more info. But I literally just thought 30 minutes ago that hot fuzz is still my favorite 😂

[@dragonfire4245]

Edger Wright is one of the my favorite directors and this is my favorite movie by him

[@Nerdstalgic]

Agree!

[@liv97497]

All the action happening to the beat of the music is SO satisfying to watch, it makes me smile every single time I see the opening scene.

[@bnsz8704]

This movie could have been a short film of just the first scene and would have been insane by itself

[@sentiasatransformasi]

never let ansel elgort n kevin spacey's bad reputation undermine how crazily amazing this masterpiece of a movie is!!

[@HimariHimatsu]

the opening car chase is legendary, before watching the movie i just watched the opening scene instead of the trailer and it sealed the deal

[@keith6706]

The opening scene could be used as the trailer: you get an introduction to a bunch of the main characters and hints of their personalities, you get an exciting bit of action, you get a scene that can shown in any language without needing translation, and absolutely nothing of the plot is spoiled.

[@isaiahvoss]

The first six minutes of Baby Driver was the best six minutes in film I've ever seen. That's what made me love Baby Driver.

[@JKSNsensei]

One of the best feelings in life is seeing your fav KZbin channel release a video about a movie that you just randomly rewatched yesterday.

[@Nerdstalgic]

Yesss!

[@anut8733]

The thing that I love the most about this movie is almost every action sequence rhyme with the background music, even the shooting sequence!

[@MQuest77]

That delivery truck sure looks like a camper.

[@davidb7208]

This movie is an absolute masterpiece!

[@Nerdstalgic]

Completely Agree!

[@raganash5759]

I think this is one of if not my favorite channel for movies, and other cinematic endeavors. Every video I have seen always brings up ideas that i have never thought about, but more importantly agree with. I cant describe the joy I feel when something is pointed out that highlights just how good a show is.

[@plssayitaintsoo]

Did you call a RV a Delivery truck?

[@shaneg9081]

He also says "shifting" when Baby was hand breaking.

[@somekiddo3587]

The way that Edgar incorporates music to baby's character is amazing and I love it!

[@molly_parker_1847]

I absolutely love this movie but I’ve never actually watched it before. I just saw cinemawins cover this movie and I’ve been obsessed ever since. I’ve tried to watch it but I can’t find it anywhere. This is probably one of my favorite movies because of the absolute genius work that was put into this film.

[@ChuckleBuck]

“Aggressive shifting” 4:30 *shows him pulling the handbrake*

[@ZombieFood1337]

Also "delivery truck" describing an RV, and "PIT maneuver" for hitting the breaks.

[@ethanaterx5046]

@@ZombieFood1337 J-Turn was wrong too.

[@thinkinboutcats]

I’m so glad that even 5 years later people are still talking about my favourite movie

[@mauroinentertainment]

Great video covering it. I'd say directing, editing, color grading, stunt & costume wise... It's probably one of the best films of it's type. My only complaint with the film was the final act. The actions of almost all the characters involved seemed out of place. The waitress being on board with running away with a guy she barely knows & is now a wanted man. Kevin Spacey's character sacrificing himself for Baby, even though throughout the entire movie he basically wouldn't let him go. Also, the switch where Jon Hamm becomes the antagonist was something that just felt off. The directions every character took isn't what bothers me; it's just the film spent 2/3 of it's time setting up the characters one way... Only to do a 180 with everyone towards the end.

[@pacer1705]

I am aligned with you on this. However, I suppose the moral of the story is one must ultimately pay for his crimes, and for involving the people around our protagonist.

[@matthewmccoy7437]

i agree. the end felt kind of… strange… i didn’t dislike it, but it’s one of those “uhhh, okay i guess?” type endings where it went completely a different way than you expected.

[@WinchesterxNL]

Kevin Spacey's sacrifice can be placed on him being a family man. Love is still an important thing to him, look at his nephew (albeit the nephew being quite a little crimeboss himself already). It's small things that do definitely set things in motion. Debora wanted to get away from everything. So running away with a wanted man isn't all that surprising if what you're trying to get is some sort of thrill. As for Jon Hamm's character, Eiza (the girlfriend) does foreshadow his change. Once he sees red, everything turns to black. Which is somethign that happens in both colour grading afterwards, and personality wise as well. He switched 180. Kevin Spacey's, as I already mentioned, being a family man, and one that saw a lot in Baby as well (he could've shot him when Baby stole his car, but didn't.) It's very small details, that take about 2 or maybe 3 rewatches to have it make sense of it all. And you can almost say that the very stunt in the beginning of the movie, foreshadows it all. During the highlight, it all switches on its axis, for it to become the movie it is in the end. (Which, by the way, can be seen in multiple ways as well)

[@darkghoul4049]

Jon hamm was kinda being set up for the villain for a while..

[@hwk_art2k23]

Thanks for reminding me of this gem, I'm gonna rewatch it tonight

[@Nerdstalgic]

One of the best

[@emidal05]

I absolutely love this move purely for its chase sequences like this, absolutely beautiful.

[@pdzombie1906]

Great way to appreciatte Darrin's work, a truly master when the actors get most thencredit. Thanks!!!

[@RiverWilliamson]

Edgar Wright is a master of showing, not telling and portraying character through action

[@MotorbikesandMemes]

4:40 "When Baby cuts off this delivery truck" Lol, that's a motorhome

[@Z32andCG6]

When they come up on the cop from the alley he doesn't just hit the brake, he pushes in the clutch to kill the exhaust which was a great detail. Those of us with obnoxiously loud vehicles know that trick when passing a cop.

[@CollinGerberding]

This was an amazing deep dive into something I really enjoy that left me with a finer appreciation of the thing. Edgar Wright is the best director of my time, to date. That could change but I don't know how someone else could entertain me in the same way he does.

[@eliasgaltok]

What a great video! I didn't feel like I wasted my time watching someone rambling about the same thing over and over. I learned something. Awesome writing and editing! Both the film and the video, lol

[@natetorres18]

i can watch that scene over and over again and just be amazed everytime

[@BushyBushido]

I love how every movie you guys do an analysis on just so happens to be on my streaming service of the month

[@brandonchristensen2990]

Weird looking delivery truck. Great video!

[@parthkalia5993]

I just finished watching this, and oh boy, i loved it again

[@Enhancedlies]

what a great video! plus love the real appreciation of the artistry of stunts!

[@RandomImpluses]

I really enjoyed this video thank you!

[@lennartgoebel]

This video tells me so much more about my favorit scen, of my all time favorite Movie, that i could tell my friend in hours and that in only 8 minutes. i am stunned by this video. Thank you so much!

[@roreah]

This video is very educational and entertaining at the same time... Very good!

[@kaylenm]

Man, what an awesome video about a great movie. I loved it!

[@truthordaryll5765]

This and Drive are my two favorite opening sequences in a movie.

[@npcimknot958]

And now u know why lol

[@AlphaAj2347]

I enjoy when they put depth in a character. I also enjoy people talking about the depth people put into a character.

[@goldsocks9999]

The fact this video is purely focused on one scene of this amazing film just shows how detailed the entire production was

[@Kingston019]

I’m glad you did a vid on this movie, in my top 3 and no one’s seen it

[@Steve_T1732]

This movie is so beautiful and I will never forget how awestruck I was at the end of the first scene or the smile I had when it ended. There are few movies I have watched that have made me genuinely glad I watched them or feel like I wish it didn’t end and this is one of those movies, I heard Edgar Wright finished the script for the sequel but if it really goes into production I would be cautious about it just because it can either be better (which for me is hard to imagine) or it could be worse. I digress, I love this movie

[@NonJohns]

I watched like 5 seconds of a clip and I was fully convinced to watch this film worth it

[@NexuJin]

Really loved the stunt sequences at the start of this film as it's a brilliant execution of "show, not tell".

[@GTRFREAK17]

As much as I loved Edgar Wright's artwork before, Baby Driver made him become one of my top 3 directors and made the movie itself one of my top 10!

[@thesuperginge1348]

One of my favourite movies of all time

[@therealhudlesshorseman]

Talking about Diagetic Sound reminds me of what they did with Spec Ops : The Line for ps3/Xbox 360. Killer video my dude.

[@lilmancc35]

Ive got to take the time to watch this movie. That j turn was so beautiful it brought a tear to my eye.

[@mankytoes]

Decent video, I don't usually have much interest in action films but I loved this one, I feel like the difference is that the action scenes all link with the character, it isn't just "look how cool!"

[@ty_sylicus]

This film is just EXCELLENT, as all Edgar Wright films are!

[@haledragon1]

Dude this channel is perfect for movie enthusiast, who want to know a little bit behind the scenes and more in-depth character development in a more profound way. 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@cornap1]

I literally watched this yesterday for the first time it was amazing

[@ProudPapaJD]

This movie defines tension, great flick! I just watched it and now I’m a huge fan!

[@AllBraunZeroBrains]

Got to see this in theatres with my closest friends. this is still one of my favorites and I can’t stress how much I like this movie

[@edd17sp74]

I love this movie. Went and saw it three times in the theater when it came out.

[@commander-fox-q7573]

Swapping the relative order of the cars is by slamming on the brakes is such a smart problem solving maneuver there

[@DontYouSay]

I've watched this piece on the big screen, amazing experience 😌

[@MOOtf2]

I see Baby Driver, I click. This opening sequence set the tone for Baby’s character so well

[@knghtbrd]

Would never have gone looking for this movie, didn't see it when it came out, etc. Will be seeing it now.

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

This is a really good breakdown, the only thing you missed is when they change cars at the end everyone changes their look to pretend to be someone else except Baby, by not changing his look he shows himself as someone with supreme confidence who wears his heart on his sleeve "I'm not gonna change who I am, I'm still Baby, just in a different seat."

[@charleshardesty1828]

I watched Baby Driver when it first came out, after this vid I think I'm gonna watch it again!

[@rombots3686]

👏👏👏👏 love these vids

[@Foomandoonian]

The title "How Baby Driver Told A Full Story Through A Single Stunt" kept me wondering which single stunt was going to be so important. I'm not sure if that's clickbait, but it made me watch!

[@seoul08]

So happy people are still talking ab this movie

[@trapjohnson]

Jon Hamm undergoing stunt driver training in 2016 and Proudly repping his STL Blues Scarf. LOVE TI!

[@kylethecreator]

First time viewer of this channel and wholy shit you analyze the fuck out of this scene, and I absolutely loved it! Thank you for your hard work sir! I understand the effort that goes into a video as such.

[@Ac3GK]

4:37 ah yes delivery truck can’t wait to go deliver this cargo to a walmart in the middle of the woods. Any way love your videos man keep up the great work.

[@KennyKleinComedy]

Great video and breakdown! Not to take away from the legendary stunt driving that was used in this film, but the alley J-Turn scene was enhanced with 2 CG vehicles added around the turn. Still an amazing stunt, but worth pointing out that the trucks were not actually there during the shoot.

[@knightofren101]

I just recently rewatched this and it is AWESOME !! if you haven’t already WATCH IT!!!!!

[@slystone4892]

Great video, very insightful. Love the movie.

[@slystone4892]

Thanks by the way.

[@redflag0477]

I just now realized that Edgar Wright has some amazing films he is a great director

[@DurzoBlint178]

"Baby cuts off delivery truck" RV: am i a joke to you?

[@leshtermontano8067]

Time and time again, this review is good.😅

[@MidnightSt]

i have totally no reservations to this video except the nitpick about definition of diegetic. great one.

[@Shizaru2723]

"single stunt" then goes on to talk about the entire opening sequence

[@hugon6717]

Gotta give it a rewatch

[@cloudweight]

this is the single best scene in any movie ever shot

[@bigchief9129]

One of my favorite movies.

[@tbxvividos]

there can never be enough good things said about edgar wrights direction