The article was promoted by Laser brain via FACBot ( talk) 13 November 2019 [1].
This article is about Edgar Wright's 2017 action film Baby Driver, starring Ansel Elgort as a young (hence the title), musically driven getaway driver seeking freedom from heisting with his lover Debora (a diner waitress played by Lily James). It is a landmark film in Wright's catalog for its artistic direction and box office success, by far his biggest hit to date. It is a relatively new good article, and after a copyedit and several more months of revisions, I believe this article satisfies the FA criteria. Looking forward to any constructive feedback. DAP π 22:26, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
Awesome work with the article. I remember hearing a rather large buzz about this film when it was first released so it is cool to read more about it. I have personally not seen it, because it is just personally not in my preferred genre/wheelhouse of films, but I learned a lot from reading this article. Once my comments are addressed, I will be more than happy to support this for promotion. If you have the time, I would greatly appreciate any feedback on my current FAC. Either way, have a great rest of your week! Aoba47 ( talk) 23:44, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
Pinging reviewers from my last FAC: Brandt Luke Zorn, Gertanis, Wehwalt, Jo-Jo Eumerus, would you guys mind taking a took if or when you have the time? DAP π 01:36, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
Sorry about the delay. I wanted to write something here several days ago, but my own FAN β and real-life stuff β got in the way. Here are my comments:
Lead
He devised the film's blueprint well into his youth, but the experience helming his early projects shaped his ambitions for Baby Driver." β I don't really know what this is supposed to mean. This seems to be a reference to the point in 'Development' about his music video for Mint Royale, so maybe something like "He had been devising the film's premise since his youth, with his later experience helming other projects helping to shape his ambitions for Baby Driver."
Wright later revised the film's setting to Atlanta in the script; preserving the city's ethos then became an important aspect of the storytelling.β Wright later revised the film's setting to Atlanta, and chose to incorporate the scenery and culture of that city into the story; this became an important aspect of the script.
Plot, Cast and Development
Filming
Wright cited Vanishing Point (1971), The Driver (1978), Point Break (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1993), Heat (1995), among others as significant influences on the film's visual hallmarks and creative direction.βWright cited Vanishing Point (1971), The Driver (1978), Point Break (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1993) and Heat (1995), among others, as significant influences on the film's visual hallmarks and creative direction.
Visual effects
Stunts and choreography
Sound design
Slater said, "Bradley showed me to work musically [...] How a gunshot works with a kick drum, but not too obviously. For every layer that happens musically, have another layer that happens non-musically so that you perceive it only some of the time."β I don't like the first part of this quote. I had to read the source to try and find context, but couldn't find any. "Bradley showed me to work musically" just doesn't make sense, grammatically. I'd consider paraphrasing, or removing it, since it doesn't add much to the article.
Music
Themes
Release and Reception
Box office
scooped= a bit too Variety for my liking. What about "earned" or "made"? Also, I see "[86][3]". Make sure all the references are in numerical order.
Critical response
Otherwise, this is a fine article, and I'll be happy to support once these points have been fixed. Homeostasis07 ( talk/ contributions) 00:53, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
@ FAC coordinators: Pinging FA coordinators for source and image reviews. DAP π 16:33, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
I hope this helps. Aoba47 ( talk) 01:39, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
I'll look at it later today. FrB.TG ( talk) 10:56, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
Very well-written and comprehensive. I expect to support it once my relatively minor concerns are addressed. I myself currently have an FAC for Leonardo DiCaprio. I would appreciate your input there. (This is not supposed to be a quid pro quo though so review it only if you feel like it.) FrB.TG ( talk) 17:22, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
Source review - spotchecks not done
@ DAP388: I'm not satisfied that the loop has been closed on all of the above sourcing concerns. -- Laser brain (talk) 12:24, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
The article was promoted by Laser brain via FACBot ( talk) 13 November 2019 [1].
This article is about Edgar Wright's 2017 action film Baby Driver, starring Ansel Elgort as a young (hence the title), musically driven getaway driver seeking freedom from heisting with his lover Debora (a diner waitress played by Lily James). It is a landmark film in Wright's catalog for its artistic direction and box office success, by far his biggest hit to date. It is a relatively new good article, and after a copyedit and several more months of revisions, I believe this article satisfies the FA criteria. Looking forward to any constructive feedback. DAP π 22:26, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
Awesome work with the article. I remember hearing a rather large buzz about this film when it was first released so it is cool to read more about it. I have personally not seen it, because it is just personally not in my preferred genre/wheelhouse of films, but I learned a lot from reading this article. Once my comments are addressed, I will be more than happy to support this for promotion. If you have the time, I would greatly appreciate any feedback on my current FAC. Either way, have a great rest of your week! Aoba47 ( talk) 23:44, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
Pinging reviewers from my last FAC: Brandt Luke Zorn, Gertanis, Wehwalt, Jo-Jo Eumerus, would you guys mind taking a took if or when you have the time? DAP π 01:36, 7 September 2019 (UTC)
Sorry about the delay. I wanted to write something here several days ago, but my own FAN β and real-life stuff β got in the way. Here are my comments:
Lead
He devised the film's blueprint well into his youth, but the experience helming his early projects shaped his ambitions for Baby Driver." β I don't really know what this is supposed to mean. This seems to be a reference to the point in 'Development' about his music video for Mint Royale, so maybe something like "He had been devising the film's premise since his youth, with his later experience helming other projects helping to shape his ambitions for Baby Driver."
Wright later revised the film's setting to Atlanta in the script; preserving the city's ethos then became an important aspect of the storytelling.β Wright later revised the film's setting to Atlanta, and chose to incorporate the scenery and culture of that city into the story; this became an important aspect of the script.
Plot, Cast and Development
Filming
Wright cited Vanishing Point (1971), The Driver (1978), Point Break (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1993), Heat (1995), among others as significant influences on the film's visual hallmarks and creative direction.βWright cited Vanishing Point (1971), The Driver (1978), Point Break (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1993) and Heat (1995), among others, as significant influences on the film's visual hallmarks and creative direction.
Visual effects
Stunts and choreography
Sound design
Slater said, "Bradley showed me to work musically [...] How a gunshot works with a kick drum, but not too obviously. For every layer that happens musically, have another layer that happens non-musically so that you perceive it only some of the time."β I don't like the first part of this quote. I had to read the source to try and find context, but couldn't find any. "Bradley showed me to work musically" just doesn't make sense, grammatically. I'd consider paraphrasing, or removing it, since it doesn't add much to the article.
Music
Themes
Release and Reception
Box office
scooped= a bit too Variety for my liking. What about "earned" or "made"? Also, I see "[86][3]". Make sure all the references are in numerical order.
Critical response
Otherwise, this is a fine article, and I'll be happy to support once these points have been fixed. Homeostasis07 ( talk/ contributions) 00:53, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
@ FAC coordinators: Pinging FA coordinators for source and image reviews. DAP π 16:33, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
I hope this helps. Aoba47 ( talk) 01:39, 7 October 2019 (UTC)
I'll look at it later today. FrB.TG ( talk) 10:56, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
Very well-written and comprehensive. I expect to support it once my relatively minor concerns are addressed. I myself currently have an FAC for Leonardo DiCaprio. I would appreciate your input there. (This is not supposed to be a quid pro quo though so review it only if you feel like it.) FrB.TG ( talk) 17:22, 18 October 2019 (UTC)
Source review - spotchecks not done
@ DAP388: I'm not satisfied that the loop has been closed on all of the above sourcing concerns. -- Laser brain (talk) 12:24, 5 November 2019 (UTC)