Music, Action, Cars, Guns and one helluva thrilling Story

'Baby Driver' - Slick, fast, cool, funny, dark, entertaining are just some of the adjectives that describe this zany flick. Right from the first scene you are literally hooked into the world of Baby, a young man with a hearing problem who is a genius rather a devil behind the wheels and always needs to have the perfect song in his earphones to drive while getting away from cops with his accomplices. he gets these odd jobs through a shady wealthy heist planner played with brilliance by Kevin Spacey. During the movie, Baby meets characters who are wild, crazy, psychotic and lovely played effectively by Jamie Foxx, Jon Hamm and Lily James.

The film has the effortless blend of action with a killer soundtrack that makes the proceeding electrifying. One can often go wrong in focusing more on action and less on the story but the director Edgar Wright does a great job to ensure that we witness a story that has a lot to offer besides revving engines and gun shots.

Ansel Elgort as the protagonist is the perfect choice and he brings in a different facet this time. He makes the trip worthwhile and so does the supporting cast. There are moments of laughter and also tension that make this flick a memorable one.

P.S. - Action and thrill goes hand in hand for a bloody crazy film. The car chase sequences are worth the ticket.

8 / 10

Freshness and collaboration with Marvel is a winning recipe

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' - Another reboot yet again something about this Spidey created a spark in last year's Capt. America: Civil War that he deserved a solo film and trust me on this, this film works big time because of its simplicity, humour and freshness whose sole credit goes simply to leading man / boy Tom Holland playing a young teenager version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man. Another fact that this is a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios has paved a way for Spidey to join the massive gang of future Avenger films.

Michael Keaton's role as the Vulture was not your typical antagonist as he was a man who had certain vested interests but nothing to dominate the world which itself was something different in movies of such genre. He is good no doubt in his act. Jon Favreau returns as Happy Hogan who keeps a close watch on Spidey.

Spidey's best pal Ned is a very entertaining character and his chemistry with Peter is truly a highlight. Not to forget the younger Aunt May played by the talented Marisa Tomei. Last but not the least is the cameo by Mr. Robert Downey Jr. as Stark / Iron-Man that adds more to this reboot.

If one is expecting a lot of noise and drama like the previous Spidey films, you'll be underwhelmed and this is why this film scores more because it keeps things simple, focuses mainly on the emotions of a teenage protagonist and everything a teenager goes through when in high school. The manner in which Tom Holland brings a lot of freshness to the character is incredible. There is no melodrama, no tears and its a light film where one walks out of the theatre hoping to see more of this new Spidey in next year's Avengers film.

P.S. - The new Spider-Man suit is much more enhanced and has a lot more to offer which is truly hillarious when Peter experiments with it. The post credits scene is something that is extremely well done.

7.5/10