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Baby Driver (2017)

Film

DirectorEdgar Wright

Meta takes3

Figures

Characters

The character of Debora

Objects & symbols

The film's car chase sequences → The Cinematic Chimera

Form & technique

Opening "Harlem Shuffle" coffee run sequence
The film's overall aesthetic and pop culture references → The Pastiche Playbook
"Tequila" gunfight sequence
Baby's tinnitus and reliance on music

Tropes

Baby's constant use of headphones and sunglasses → The Performed Self

Films most connected to Baby Driver

Reservoir Dogs (1992) — via The Performed Self, The Pastiche Playbook
Hook (1991) — via The Performed Self, The Pastiche Playbook
Django Unchained (2012) — via The Pastiche Playbook, The Cinematic Chimera
Pulp Fiction (1994) — via The Pastiche Playbook, The Cinematic Chimera
Reality Bites (1994) — via The Pastiche Playbook, The Cinematic Chimera
Farewell My Concubine (1993) — via The Performed Self
Wonder Woman (2017) — via The Performed Self
Inside Out (2015) — via The Performed Self