Baby Driver
I've just watched Baby Driver (having not seen it during its initial showing), being a fan of Edgar Wright's work growing up I enjoyed it a lot. In lesson we took 3 scenes in particular to compare the differences in character development made possible in a feature film which can't be found in the short films we saw.
Very reminiscent of the Mint Royale MV with little easter eggs such as the windscreen wipers moving along to the beat. Baby remains in the car however for the duration of the scene and unlike The Fly or Blue Song, Baby acknowledges the heist as it takes place, with a shot of him lowering his sunglasses to see his crew robbing the bank. Ansel's performance is high energy like Fielding's but not quite as eccentric (although Baby is still an eccentric character).
We also looked at a short film called The Fly which is similar in concept.
In comparison with Scene 1 of Baby Driver, the tone is made more serious although a sense of dark comedy is in place. The driver in The Fly is shown to be impatient, distressed, incompetent and irritable. As the film progresses we see his temper go through the roof and a focus on the character's emotions which go from impatience to frustration.
Very reminiscent of the Mint Royale MV with little easter eggs such as the windscreen wipers moving along to the beat. Baby remains in the car however for the duration of the scene and unlike The Fly or Blue Song, Baby acknowledges the heist as it takes place, with a shot of him lowering his sunglasses to see his crew robbing the bank. Ansel's performance is high energy like Fielding's but not quite as eccentric (although Baby is still an eccentric character).
This scene explores more on Baby's interesting character, further expressing his love for music whilst making him appear unfocused or childish. The twist at the end tells us that whilst Baby looks like he doesn't listen or care, he remains competent yet quiet.
Baby's character is most different here, a more bitter and tense character is shown as Baby is putting his girlfriend at risk. An interesting thing to note is the lack of his sunglasses almost signifying a lack in confidence.
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The Fly
We also looked at a short film called The Fly which is similar in concept.
In comparison with Scene 1 of Baby Driver, the tone is made more serious although a sense of dark comedy is in place. The driver in The Fly is shown to be impatient, distressed, incompetent and irritable. As the film progresses we see his temper go through the roof and a focus on the character's emotions which go from impatience to frustration.
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Rewatching
Unlike The Fly, I could definitely see myself rewatching Baby Driver a number of times and still enjoying it. A large reason would be its length, with a long runtime there are plenty of small nods, easter eggs, foreshadowing and references to find that may be missed on the first viewing. The Fly being a short film has much less to show.
Variation
A feature length film like Baby Driver hosts a number of scenes with different emotions, tension, characters and settings. Short films in contrast aren't able to present something on a similar scale, with The Fly a single concept is put in place and while it manages to be interesting on its first viewing, it grows tiring after the second or third watch (perhaps this might be a fault amongst short films in general?). However, to make up for this there is a stronger emphasis on certain aspects such as performance, perhaps the strongest point of The Fly.
Thank you and until next time!
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